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Watch: Denver Broncos strike first after 52-yard heave

The Denver Broncos were the first to score in Sunday’s AFC Championship matchup against the New England Patriots after a 52-yard heave from QB Jarrett Stidham, who hadn’t played an NFL snap in two seasons prior to the game.

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Denver Broncos Rule Out Wide Receiver Troy Franklin For AFC Championship Game

The football gods can be cruel. For the Denver Broncos, the road to the AFC Championship has been paved with more medical charts than game plans lately.

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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

Jarrett Stidham News / Athlon Sports / January 25

Jarrett Stidham, Broncos Dealt Bad News on Sunday

Jarrett Stidham watched as the No. 1 seed Denver Broncos defeated Josh Allen and the No. 6 seed Buffalo Bills 33-30 in overtime in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs.

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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.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / January 25

Broncos vs. Patriots Gets Snow Update Amid U.S. Winter Storm

The NFL playoffs are down to the final four teams as the New England Patriots (16-3) will face off against the Denver Broncos (15-3) on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game.

Denver Broncos News / The SportsRush / January 25

Patriots vs. Broncos: Aqib Talib Explains How Denver Will Win the Game 20–16

The AFC Championship Game was shaping up to be a wild offensive contest before Bo Nix went down with a season-ending injury. With him sidelined, the matchup now looks more like the New England Patriots offense versus the Denver Broncos defense.

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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.

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The 'NFL undrafted receiving leaders' quiz

The 'NFL tight end receiving leaders' quiz

The 'Last 100-catch season by team' quiz

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

NFL News / Total Apex Sports / January 25

New England Patriots-Denver Broncos: How Will the Denver Weather Impact the AFC Championship Game?

If you’re planning to be anywhere near Empower Field at Mile High this Sunday, do yourself a favor: bring a coat. Then, maybe bring another one just to be safe.

Bo Nix News / Field Level Media / January 25

Report: Broncos QB Bo Nix to be sidelined for 12 weeks

If you were one of those eternal optimists who thought that there was the slightest chance Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix might somehow be able to recuperate in time to play in Super Bowl LX on Feb.

Denver Broncos News / Yardbarker / January 25

Insider updates Bo Nix's recovery timeline

The Denver Broncos will be without their most important player in the biggest game of the season. When can they expect him back?

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

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

10 best non-quarterbacks in NFL's conference championship games

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

NFL News / The SportsRush / January 25

Why Did the Patriots Travel to Denver Just 19 Hours Before Kickoff, Not Giving Players Time to Acclimate?

One of the major narratives heading into the Patriots-Broncos AFC Championship Game has been how Denver’s backup Jarrett Stidham will perform in Bo Nix’s absence.

Denver Broncos News / Pro Football Rumors / January 24

Broncos Activate C Luke Wattenberg From IR; RB J.K. Dobbins Not Getting Activated

After losing him for the final couple weeks of the regular season and missing him in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, the Broncos have activated starting center Luke Wattenberg off their injured reserve in time for tomorrow’s Conference Championship.