“You risk a lot to play”, Brady pointed out. Afterward, we’ll visit Week 13 so we can see what’s ahead for both teams. You go low, that’s what happens.
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If the Broncos wind up meeting the New England Patriots in the playoffs, there’s a good chance they’ll have to face tight end Rob Gronkowski again.
Getting into the divisional round with a bye to get those players extra rest is the main objective, therefore the scoreboard watching when it comes down to the Bengals and the Broncos will be relevant. Overall, the Broncos ran for 179 yards, particularly impressive given their double-digit deficit for most of the night and their 21-7 hole after Brady threw a 63-yard scoring pass to Brandon Bolden on the first play of the fourth quarter.
In overtime, the Patriots offense couldn’t gain any yards and the Broncos, on 3rd and 1, broke a deciding touchdown from the Patriot 48. He drilled a 47-yard field goal with no time left in regulation to send the game into overtime. We were headed to overtime.
Wilson’s 80-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin, the Seattle receiver’s third score of the day, with 2:01 remaining gave Seattle (6-5) a nine-point lead and essentially put the game away.
The defeat jolted the Patriots (10-1), who had been tipped by many to go through the regular season unbeaten as they look to defend their Super Bowl crown.
The Stars: Anderson deserves top honors here. That year, he set the single-season record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end (17), set the single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end (1,327), and became the first player to lead the National Football League in receiving touchdowns while playing tight end.
Quarterback Brock Osweiler, making his second career start in place of injured future hall-of-famer Peyton Manning, was 23-of-42 for 270 yards, including a touchdown pass to wide receiver Andre Caldwell in the final moments of regulation.
Brady was solid on the other side as usual, passing for 280 and three touchdowns.
The Patriots managed just 39 yards on 16 carries.
#Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski has a minor knee strain, source said.
The Patriots quarterback was asked directly about the hit that Stewart laid on Gronkowski near the Denver 40-yard line on an incomplete pass with 2:53 left in the fourth quarter. ESPN footage showed Gronkowski walking from the X-ray room to the Patriots’ locker room with a slight limp. Patriots LB Dont’a Hightower left with a knee injury….
Next is a game at the San Diego Chargers for the Broncos, so with basically three weeks’ worth of film on him now, it will be very intriguing to see how Osweiler responds to what the Chargers throw at him this upcoming Sunday.
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The Patriots face the Philadelphia Eagles (4-7) in their next game.
