New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos

AFC Championship

New England PatriotsPatriotsNE

14-3, 8-0 Away

Denver BroncosBroncosDEN

14-3, 8-1 Home

Season Leaders

DEN

4,394

D. MayeQB

354/492, 31 TD, 8 INT

4,394

Passing Yards

3,931

B. NixQBO

388/612, 25 TD, 11 INT

Rushing Yards

Receiving Yards

Sacks

Tackles

Injury Report

New England Patriots

Name	Status	Est. Return
Carlton Davis IIIC. Davis IIICB	QuestionableHead	25 Jan
Tommy DeVitoT. DeVitoQB	InactiveCoach's Decision	25 Jan
Caedan WallaceC. WallaceOT	InactiveCoach's Decision	25 Jan
Bradyn SwinsonB. SwinsonLB	InactiveCoach's Decision	25 Jan
Kobee MinorK. MinorCB	InactiveCoach's Decision	25 Jan

Denver Broncos

Name	Status	Est. Return
Bo NixB. NixQB	OutAnkle	9 Feb
Alex ForsythA. ForsythC	QuestionableAnkle	25 Jan
Troy FranklinT. FranklinWR	QuestionableHamstring	25 Jan
Pat BryantP. BryantWR	QuestionableConcussion	25 Jan
Elijah MooreE. MooreWR	InactiveCoach's Decision	25 Jan

Patriots

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/18/26	vsHOU	W28-16
1/12/26	vsLAC	W16-3
1/4/26	vsMIA	W38-10
12/28/25	@NYJ	W42-10
12/22/25	@BAL	W28-24

Broncos

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/17/26	vsBUF	W33-30 OT
1/4/26	vsLAC	W19-3
12/26/25	@KC	W20-13
12/21/25	vsJAX	L34-20
12/14/25	vsGB	W34-26

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American Football Conference

AFC East	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
New England	14	3	.824	490	320
Buffalo	12	5	.706	481	365
Miami	7	10	.412	347	424
New York	3	14	.176	300	503

AFC West	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Denver	14	3	.824	401	311
Los Angeles	11	6	.647	368	340
Kansas City	6	11	.353	362	328
Las Vegas	3	14	.176	241	432

NFL News

Bears proud of season, bullish on future despite playoff exit

Caleb Williams and the Bears expressed frustration with the way the season abruptly ended, but they left Sunday night with a positive outlook for the future.

McVay criticizes his coaching after win over Bears

Rams coach Sean McVay is hard on himself following the team's overtime victory against the Bears in the divisional round.

Ben Johnson marvels at 'ridiculous' TD throw from Caleb Williams

Bears coach Ben Johnson heaps praise on QB Caleb Williams after the team is eliminated from the playoffs.

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