Tag: Patriots
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2027 Super Bowl odds: How Broncos stack up against NFL favorites
The Broncos are not betting favorites to win a Super Bowl in 2027. Oddsmakers still like their chances after a breakout year ending in the AFC Championship Game. The Seahawks beat the Patriots, 29-13, on Sunday night to claim Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. But which NFL team will hoist…
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Wil Lutz’s missed field goals loom over 10-7 loss to Patriots in AFC title game
Wil Lutz took responsibility for two missed field goals in the AFC Championship Game. “The ultimate goal is to get to the Super Bowl and this team fell short,” the Broncos kicker said following a 10-7 loss to the Patriots. “Unfortunately, I played a part in that.” The weather conditions at Empower Field certainly played a role, too. …
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Magical Broncos season ends with devastating loss in AFC Championship Game
Denver’s Super Bowl hopes disappeared into thin air like snowflakes drifting through the wind. Broncos fans headed toward the exits with under two minutes left in regulation when a winter wonderland at Empower Field turned into a frozen hellscape. An otherwise magical season ended with despair Sunday in the AFC Championship Game. Flakes continued swirling…
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Paul Klee: The Broncos would have won AFC Championship with healthy Bo Nix
What a Stiddy pity. The Broncos would have won with Bo. Would Sean Payton have called a pass play on a key fourth-and-1? Nix is an elite runner, and sneaker, among NFL quarterbacks. Would Nix have panicked and tossed a lateral the Patriots later turned into their lone touchdown? We’ll never know. Shoulda, woulda, what…
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QB Jarrett Stidham chats with high school coach ahead of Broncos’ AFC title game: ‘Go have fun’
A familiar source gave Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham advice before the biggest moment of his football life. Stidham’s former head coach back in Texas’ Stephenville High School. Joe Gillespie shared a snippet of their recent phone conversation with The Denver Gazette leading up to the AFC Championship game. Gillespie said: “Remember, this game is meant…
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Broncos embrace frigid temperatures expected for AFC Championship Game
ENGLEWOOD — Jeremy Crawshaw never experienced real snow until being drafted as the Broncos punter. “I’m like a 7-year-old running around in it and enjoying it,” said Crawshaw, a native Australian who starred at the University of Florida. “I love it. I welcome it. I enjoy the cold more than the heat.” Careful what you…
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In an enemy bubble: Broncos fan co-owner of Broadway Patriots bar prepares for ‘rowdy’ game day
It’s been loud most Sunday afternoons this winter inside South Broadway’s Historians Ale House, but none may be louder than the one this week. An island of blue in a sea of brazen orange, the bar and grill is one of the few New England Patriots establishments left in the Mile High City. On gameddays,…
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Receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey ‘grateful’ for playoff success in Denver | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — Lil’Jordan Humprey could not have predicted how his seventh NFL season would unfold. “It’s been an interesting journey for me this year,” the veteran wide receiver told The Denver Gazette after Wednesday’s practice at Broncos Park. Humphrey signed in free agency with the Giants after playing the last two seasons (2023-24) in Denver.…
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Brothers Jonah Elliss of Broncos, Christian of Patriots to ‘butt heads’ with winner going to Super Bowl
The matchup between brothers Jonah Elliss and Christian Elliss wasn’t set until Sunday, but the trash talking began two weeks earlier. After the Broncos clinched the No. 1 seed for the AFC playoffs Jan. 4, Jonah, an outside linebacker, let it be known his team was one step ahead of New England, with Christian at…
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Patriots coach Mike Vrabel impressed with Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham: ‘He’s really decisive’
The Patriots considered signing Broncos reserve quarterback Jarrett Stidham last offseason. “I guess it was kind of ironic,” New England coach Mike Vrabel told reporters at a news conference Monday. “Just speaking with his agent, they’re like: ‘If you don’t want to get your starter hurt, sign Jarett.’ That was before … two days ago.”…