When the Broncos host the Patriots in the AFC Championship game this weekend, Senator and Presidential candidate Marco Rubio will be rooting for New England, despite being a Dolphins fan.

“This Sunday, I indeed will be rooting for the New England Patriots,” Rubio said.

Denver was not pleased by that.

“The Florida Republican and White House candidate says presidential politics and currying favor with Granite State primary voters has nothing to do with it,” wrote NH1 News’ Paul Steinhauser.

Yeah, OK.

“If someone’s going to go to the Super Bowl it mine as well be someone from the AFC East. Plus if they win the Super Bowl that means the Patriots have an even lower draft pick. So that makes it even easier for the Dolphins,” Rubio said.

We’re not buying it, but that is a decent cover.

New England wins and gets a lower draft pick. That’s logical.

Still, what true Dolphins fan would want to see the Patriots go all the way? Politics are weird.