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The Patriots And Broncos Have Been Taking Shots At Each Other

The Patriots and Broncos have not wasted any opportunity to throw shots at one another, leading up to Sunday’s AFC Championship game. In the days leading up to the game, we’ve gotten a quote from one side or the other, giving the other team “bulletin board material” through the media.

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Broncos Make John Elway Announcement on Friday

Out of all the players to wear the orange and blue of the Denver Broncos over the years, few mean as much to the franchise as John Elway. The Hall of Fame quarterback played all 16 seasons of his NFL career in Denver, finally breaking through in 1997 to lead the Broncos to their first Super Bowl in franchise history.

Denver Broncos News / Total Apex Sports / January 23

Denver Broncos Name Honorary Captain For AFC Championship Game

The vibe for the Denver Broncos this week has been somewhere between “cautiously optimistic” and “nervous breakdown.” Losing your starting quarterback right before the biggest game of the year is the kind of scriptwriter cruelty usually reserved for a soap opera, not the AFC Championship.

New England Patriots News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NFL tight end receiving leaders' quiz

How many of the tight ends to eclipse the 5,000-receiving-yard milestone in their NFL career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most 10 rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Last three-passing-TD playoff game' quiz

The 'NFL playoff rushing-TD record' quiz

Denver Broncos News / NBC Sports / January 23

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The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

Denver Broncos News / Total Apex Sports / January 23

NFL Analyst Has Wild QB Idea For The Denver Broncos: Colin Kaepernick

The Denver Broncos are facing a quarterback dilemma after losing starter Bo Nix to a season-ending ankle injury just before the AFC Championship game. While Jarrett Stidham is set to take over as the starter, CBS Sports analyst John Breech floated a surprising suggestion: the Broncos should consider giving Colin Kaepernick a call.

Denver Broncos News / Denver Broncos on SI / January 23

Broncos Legend John Elway Set to Play a Role in the AFC Title Game

The Denver Broncos will be without team captain and starting quarterback Bo Nix on Sunday in the AFC championship game. Jarrett Stidham will start, but he'll have a little John Elway juju at his back.

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The 'QBs to make an NFL start in 2023' quiz

How many of the 67 NFL quarterbacks to start a game in the 2023 season can you name in eight minutes?

Denver Broncos News / HITC / January 23

NFL expert says Sean Payton’s ‘just watch’ speech after Bo Nix injury will go down in history

Kyle Brandt believes Sean Payton’s post-game comments following Bo Nix’s season-ending injury could become one of the defining moments in NFL history. The Denver Broncos head coach went viral after calmly backing Jarrett Stidham as his new starting quarterback, telling reporters to “just watch” how the team responds.

Bo Nix News / Denver Broncos on SI / January 23

Bo Nix & Six Other Broncos land on ESPN’s ‘Real MVP Candidates’ List

The Denver Broncos' 14-3 finish to the 2025 regular season has drawn the attention of every media outlet imaginable. That includes ESPN 's Seth Walder , who listed seven Broncos on his top 100 'real MVP' candidates of 2025.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Jarrett Stidham News / Yardbarker / January 23

Why Broncos OC thinks Stidham can shock the world vs. Patriots

Why Broncos OC thinks Jarrett Stidham can shock the world in AFC Championship vs. Patriots

While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi suggested that Stidham will prove doubters wrong while making his first meaningful in-game start since January 2024.

Patriots coaches echo players about challenge of facing Broncos' Jarrett Stidham

Patriots players sound alarms about facing Broncos' Jarrett Stidham in AFC Championship

Hall of Famer sends warning to Broncos' Jarrett Stidham ahead of AFC Championship vs. Patriots

The most significant worst-to-first NFL teams

The '2025 backup NFL quarterbacks' quiz

Denver Broncos News / Denver Broncos on SI / January 23

10 Shrine Bowl Options to Bolster Broncos' Offense

Even though the Denver Broncos are set to host the AFC championship game , draft season waits for no team, and it's just begun. Although the playoffs roll on, the Broncos have their scouts scrutinizing the 2026 draft class and working on finding the next group of rookies.

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The 'NFL tight end receiving leaders' quiz

The 'Last 100-catch season by team' quiz

The '2025 NFL first-team All-Pro' quiz

The 'Last three-passing-TD playoff game' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 23

Patriots coaches echo players about challenge of facing Broncos' Jarrett Stidham

Earlier in the week, multiple New England Patriots players made it known they weren't taking Denver Broncos backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham lightly ahead of this coming Sunday's AFC Championship Game in Denver. Stidham is starting in place of QB1 Bo Nix, who recently underwent surgery on his injured ankle.

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 23

Patriots' Mike Vrabel challenges Drake Maye amid turnover concerns ahead of AFC Championship vs. Broncos

While speaking with reporters on Thursday, first-year Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel shared what he expects to see from Maye in Denver.

Patriots' Kayshon Boutte, Mike Vrabel respond to perceived called Super Bowl shot from Broncos' Sean Payton

Patriots players sound alarms about facing Broncos' Jarrett Stidham in AFC Championship

Five Patriots are finalists for AP awards after remarkable turnaround

The most significant worst-to-first NFL teams

The '2025 NFL passing-TD leaders' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 23

Boutte, Vrabel respond to perceived called Super Bowl shot from Payton

Patriots' Kayshon Boutte, Mike Vrabel respond to perceived called Super Bowl shot from Broncos' Sean Payton

Earlier this week, Payton seemed to call his shot regarding the upcoming AFC Championship Game when he said that Denver fans will have "two weeks" to rest before their services will next be needed.

Patriots players sound alarms about facing Broncos' Jarrett Stidham in AFC Championship

Five Patriots are finalists for AP awards after remarkable turnaround

Hall of Famer sends warning to Broncos' Jarrett Stidham ahead of AFC Championship vs. Patriots

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The 'Most field goals in NFL history' quiz