Denver, Patriots and AFC Championship Game
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Preview the Denver Broncos' NFL Playoffs AFC Championship Game matchup with the Patriots, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game
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The No. 2 New England Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl after outlasting the top-seeded Denver Broncos in a snowy, instant-classic AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday.
The jubilation of outlasting the Bills in overtime of the divisional round quickly dissipated as Denver’s coaches and players learned that quarterback Bo Nix had fractured his ankle and would miss the remainder of the season. The news put the Broncos’ Super Bowl dreams on thin ice and thrust backup Jarrett Stidham into a high-pressure role.
The New England Patriots are locked in an exciting battle heading into halftime of their conference championship showdown against the Denver Broncos.
Follow along with live updates from the NFL’s conference championships as the Patriots take on the Broncos and the Seahawks take on the Rams.
Breaking down the matchups and The Denver Post’s predictions for Denver’s AFC championship clash Sunday with the No. 2-seeded Patriots and Drake Maye.