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Patriots vs Broncos

NFL • AFC Champ. • Jan 25 2026

Empower Field at Mile High

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I’m going to have more fun shoveling snow tonight than I did watching this game.

We win this game with Bo

@FlameRaptorRaven

If you took a photo of this game in the 4th and didn’t tell anyone what the final score was, I bet they would say this is a gorgeous iconic game. Unfortunately, this Rematch of the 2016 AFC championship game 10 years later was a dud. While it was definitely a defensive war that had its moments; it was mainly personified by one offense being okay and the other being hopelessly inept after the 1st quarter. Drake Maye, to his genuine credit, adapted to the Broncos. The best play was to drop back, go through progressions and run for the first down. He did exactly that to seal it with a run for a 1st down in the final minutes. Other than Maye, the Pats offense really struggled. Surtain had Boutte in a straight jacket. Hunter Henry was dropping passes. Mack Hollins had 1 catch (although it was a big one) and the running game couldn’t get any momentum. They just played better than a soulless Broncos offense that couldn’t get any footing in the snow. Gonzalez put the nail in the coffin.

@kutweetsandnews

i love games line this. the snow gets insane and your entire gameplan goes out the window… how even are you? you gotta run it, block, punt the ball well, and defend well… absolutely huge coaching performance from mike vrabel, and some super clutch runs from maye.

@nationalryanleague

So, you have it all, you let it go, you set it on fire, and you kill it. Amazing job from the people who brought us nothing to remember! They granted the worst team in the postseason the ability to claim to be the 2nd best. Yikes.

This the best the Pats could do? Guess the NFC winning this year

New England is going back to the Super Bowl for the first time in 7 years. Mike Vrabel is looking to be the first coach to win a Super Bowl as a player and coach and Drake Maye is looking to become the first 2nd year qb since Russell Wilson to win a super bowl. What an impressive turnaround for the Patriots as they go from 4 wins to a Super Bowl in just 1 season. The Patriots have now made it to 7 super bowls in the last 20 years and 5 since 2014. Easily the greatest franchise and the modern dynasty in the NFL. On the other hand, a tough loss for Denver as they had a backup qb who hadn’t played all season up to this point in a blizzard. All though Stidham did pretty well, the offense couldn’t get the job done and the Broncos couldn’t make the plays they needed to. The Patriots finally win an afc championship in Denver.

Love an extreme weather game! But really my high school buddy is Drakes brother and seeing him going to the super bowl is absolutely surreal.

Why do you not kick that field goal in the 1st quarter Sean Payton WHY. I knew this would happen I just knew it. Stiddham was enough. Lutz had his kicked tipped and Payton made an awful decision in the beginning that cost us the game in the end. Pats are gonna get dog walked by the NFC.

Ugly game, ugly offense, ugly weather - don’t matter we are going to the Super Bowl

This game just didn’t do much for me was a defensive battle and that’s about it. People wanted a snow game and we got that but don’t think it helped the game at all.

I’ve seen better football at my old high school

Partially Watched

Good defence meets great defence! Add in the harsh wind and the worsening snowy conditions about half way through and you have a true stalemate. From missed field goals, to every other player falling on their ass, it's all here.