New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos
AFC Championship
14-3, 8-0 Away
10
14-3, 8-0 Away
14-3, 8-1 Home
7
14-3, 8-1 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
206
Total Yards
181
0
Turnovers
2
12
1st Downs
11
1-5
Penalties
2-5
6/18
3rd Down
4/14
1/1
4th Down
0/1
1/2
Red Zone
1/2
33:09
Possession
26:51
Game Information
Denver, CO
Umpire:Barry Anderson
Side Judge:James Coleman
Down Judge:Max Causey
Referee:Alex Kemp
Back Judge:Brad Freeman
Field Judge:Mearl Robinson
Line Judge:Thomas Eaton
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 12 | 11 |
| Passing 1st downs | 2 | 8 |
| Rushing 1st downs | 10 | 3 |
| 1st downs from penalties | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-18 | 4-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Plays | 64 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 206 | 181 |
| Total Drives | 13 | 12 |
| Yards per Play | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Passing | 65 | 102 |
| Comp/Att | 10/21 | 17/31 |
| Yards per pass | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 5-21 | 3-31 |
| Rushing | 141 | 79 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 24 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Penalties | 1-5 | 2-5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:09 | 26:51 |
NE @ DEN Videos
Patriots win the AFC after snowy win over the Broncos
Drake Maye seals the AFC Championship with gutsy scramble
Christian Gonzalez gets big INT late for Pats
2025 Standings
American Football Conference
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 490 | 320 |
| Buffalo | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 481 | 365 |
| Miami | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 347 | 424 |
| New York | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 300 | 503 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 401 | 311 |
| Los Angeles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 368 | 340 |
| Kansas City | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 362 | 328 |
| Las Vegas | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 241 | 432 |
NFL News
2025 NFL conference championship highlights, moments
We have all the most pivotal and best plays from Sunday's conference title games in Seattle and Denver.
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Patriots' Mike Vrabel joins rare first-year Super Bowl club
Mike Vrabel is the eighth coach in NFL history to reach a Super Bowl in his first season after defeating the Broncos.
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Breaking down the Patriots' AFC championship win over Broncos
It was a duel of the defenses in a snowy second half, but Drake Maye and the Patriots came out victorious.
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