New England Patriots
The Patriots are just one win away from a trip to Super Bowl LX.
FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots are one win away from Super Bowl LX.
After opening its postseason run with two victories at Gillette Stadium against the Chargers and Texans, New England will now head on the road to take on the top-seeded Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game.
Kick-off from Empower Field at Mile High is set for 3 p.m. You can watch the game on CBS, as well as listen on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
Despite Denver’s standing as the top speed in the AFC, Sean Payton’s club will be shorthanded on offense with backup QB Jarrett Stidham taking over for Bo Nix — who is now out for the season after breaking a bone in his ankle last week during an overtime win over the Bills.
But even with that uncertainty with Stidham in at QB, Denver’s defense still figures to be a tough matchup for Drake Maye and the Patriots offense. During regular season action, Denver ranked fourth in the league in points allowed per game (18.9) and fifth in yards allowed per contest (287.7).
Here are three keys for New England on Sunday afternoon against Denver, as well as 21 stats that could loom large in the AFC title game.
As the Patriots try to make it back to the Super Bowl, follow along for live updates and check back once the game wraps for some early observations.
LIVE UPDATES
1:53: A whole lot of Patriots fans on site in Denver:
1:50: Ann Michael Maye is ready to roll from Denver.
1:45: Seems like Andy Borregales is well-adjusted to the high altitude in Denver.
1:39: Denver’s inactives have also been released. Troy Franklin is a big loss for Denver’s passing game. He was second on the Broncos with 65 catches for 709 yards.
1:35: It’s a balmy 22 degrees in Denver. But Mack Hollins is still warming up barefoot.
1:31: A look at the Patriots inactives. Both Mack Hollins and Carlton Davis are active, with Efton Chism not playing now that Hollins is good to play. No Harold Landry, as Vrabel noted on Friday.
1:30: Drake Maye is on the scene:
1:22: Mack Hollins arrives at Mile High dressed up as one of “The Warriors” from the cult film.
1:21: Big game today in Denver:
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