The Patriots will move on to the face the winner of the Houston/Baltimore game in the AFC Championship game, while the Broncos will head home and evaluate a season filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.
Don’t count these Broncos out. Whatever it is, they’ve got it. The Patriots are a mirage drawn up on a chalkboard. Denver is in town to play some real wild football.
It was the first time the NFL’s new overtime rules for the playoffs were put to the test. New rules, same story.
Josh McDaniels’ final draft class as Broncos emperor may go down as one of the best in Broncos history, and was instrumental in the John Fox-led resurgence all the way up to this week’s wild card upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Now, with Tebow doing exactly what was asked of him and winning a playoff game, what is left to hate? Is it his insistence on communicating with the almighty on national TV? What’s that got to do with Tim Tebow’s game, and why is it his problem that his faith makes others uncomfortable?
