AFC Championship Game preview: Schedule, X factors, key stats
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AFC Championship Game preview: Schedule, X factors, key stats
"Denver's overtime win over the Bills was its 13th come-from-behind win of the season, including the playoffs; it set the NFL regular-season record with 12. It was the Broncos' sixth win this season in which they've trailed in the fourth quarter. They let a 23-10 lead slip away, took the lead, lost it again in the closing seconds of regulation, then pulled another overtime escape after cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian's interception ended what could have been Buffalo's game-winning drive."
"Jarrett Stidham is starting for Denver. There are many reasons why the Patriots could and should win against the Broncos, but there's nothing quite as impactful as the simple fact that Denver is starting a backup quarterback. And it means that in the most important phase of any football game -- passing offense -- the Broncos are severely outmatched. That's not only because of Stidham. It's because the Patriots have, in my"
One conference championship game is set: the Broncos will host the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, while the Seahawks will host the winner of the Rams–Bears divisional matchup in the NFC title game. The Broncos secured an overtime win over the Bills, marking their 13th come-from-behind victory of the season including playoffs and setting the NFL regular-season record with 12. Denver recorded its sixth game this season in which it trailed in the fourth quarter, overcoming blown leads before Ja'Quan McMillian's interception secured the overtime win. Quarterback Bo Nix suffered a fractured right ankle, and FPI projects New England at 60% to win.
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