01/25/26 05:12:00
Printable Page
01/25 17:10 CST Patriots punch ticket to 12th Super Bowl with gritty 10-7 win
over Broncos in snowy Denver
Patriots punch ticket to 12th Super Bowl with gritty 10-7 win over Broncos in
snowy Denver
By ARNIE STAPLETON
AP Pro Football Writer
DENVER (AP) --- Drake Maye ran for 68 yards and threw for 86 in sloppy, snowy
conditions and scored New England's only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper,
propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the
Denver Broncos on Sunday.
Christian Gonzalez intercepted Jarrett Stidham, starting in place of an injured
Bo Nix, at New England's 36 with 2:11 remaining and the Patriots (17-3) iced
their first playoff win in Denver when Maye ran for 7 yards on third-and-5 from
his 41.
The Broncos (15-4) finished one step shy of fulfilling Sean Payton's preseason
prediction of a trip to Super Bowl 60.
Both kickers missed two field goals in the frigid conditions with Denver's Wil
Lutz and New England's Andy Borregales wide on long tries just before the snow
came in at halftime.
___
AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
|
