It’s finally here. With the AFC Championship game on the docket today, we gathered up our staff to get their thoughts on how the big game between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots will play out this afternoon.
Adam Kinney
Patriots 23, Broncos 17
These are not the New England Patriots that Brock Osweiler took down in the regular season, these Patriots are coming in as healthy as they’ve been all year. Tom Brady has his full compliment of weapons on the outside with Julian Edelman back in the mix, on top of the health of Rob Gronkowski and Danny Amendola. The playoff-tested pedigrees of Brady and Belichick are too much and the Pats make just enough plays to derail Peyton Manning’s fairytale carriage.
Ken Pomponio
Ryan Koenigsberg
Dennis Best
Denver 27, New England 17
The time has finally come: Manning v Brady XVII.
Denver hosts the AFC Championship game in what might, very well, be the last home game for one of the greatest to ever play the game, Peyton Manning. Playing in Denver has always been the kryptonite to the golden boy, Tom Brady, and history will repeat itself. The Orange and Blue are the healthiest they have been all season and Brady is 0-2 lifetime in the playoffs in the thin mountain air. Denver will need to play a whole 60 minutes and win the turnover battle, if they can accomplish that, you will see the Mile High crew in two weeks. Look for big plays from the special teams as well.
