A healthy Patriots team should have enough to beat the Broncos in Denver for the AFC championship.
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Patriots, Broncos fans mingle in Denver as AFC championship game approaches
Each side is quietly confident that its team will win.
Rivalry started with unknown QB filling in
Little-known Tom Brady got his first career start filling in for an injured starter, and it was also the first of 17 matchups with Peyton Manning.
AFC Championship Notebook: Weather shouldn’t affect game
There may be some precipitation late, but not a lot.
Broncos have a plan: Control the ball, keep Brady off the field
Denver wants to eat up yardage on the ground and make key receptions.
Ground and pound? Broncos will take it
Denver hopes strong play from running game can make difference Sunday.
Butler’s big moments with Patriots didn’t end with Super Bowl heroics
Malcolm Butler has had a strong second season after emerging as New England’s unlikely hero in last year’s title game.
Top picks in the draft seeking to be top dog in the Super Bowl
Three of the QBs still in the title chase went through the pressure of being a No. 1 overall selection.
Oops! NFL refs forget balls at hotel before Patriots game
A state trooper drove the equipment to Gillette Stadium, arriving about an hour before kickoff.
Patriots Beat: Family means so much to players
With the Super Bowl on the line, wives and children understand the preparation that must be done.