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The No. 1 seed Denver Broncos host the No. 2 seed New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.
The Broncos held off a furious Buffalo rally to defeat the Bills, 33-30,in overtime on a game-winning field goal in the divisional round, but at a cost with a major injury to one of their star players.
Quarterback Bo Nix suffered a broken right ankle during the final drive of the game and will be sidelined for the rest of the playoffs.
Broncos coach Sean Payton has already named backup QB Jarrett Stidham as the starter moving forward.
The Patriots were led by a strong defensive effort as the defense came away with five turnovers in a 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans last weekend.
Either the Broncos or Patriots will face the winner of the No. 1 seed Seattle Seahawks or No. 5 seed Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 60 on Feb. 8, 2026 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Our NFL prognosticators are: Art Stapleton (Giants/NFL writer, NorthJersey.com), Bert Bainbridge (sports trending reporter/columnist, NorthJersey.com), Brian Marron (digital producer, NorthJersey.com), Chris Iseman (Rutgers writer, NorthJersey.com), Mike Dougherty (sports writer, lohud.com), Stephen Haynes (sports writer, lohud.com), Bob Jordan (sports editor, Asbury Park Press/APP.com) and Dave Rivera (sports editor, USA TODAY Northeast/NorthJersey.com).
Dave Rivera: 9-1
Chris Iseman: 8-2
Art Stapleton: 8-2
Bert Bainbridge: 7-3
Bob Jordan: 6-4
Brian Marron: 6-4
Stephen Haynes: 2-2
Mike Dougherty: 2-2
Patriots 13, Broncos 10
Patriots 24, Broncos 13
Patriots 27, Broncos 17
Patriots 23, Broncos 20
Broncos 42, Patriots 29
Patriots 23, Broncos 17
Patriots 24, Broncos 20
Patriots 20, Broncos 13
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos predictions for AFC Championship today
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The Broncos held off a furious Buffalo rally to defeat the Bills, 33-30,in overtime on a game-winning field goal in the divisional round, but at a cost with a major injury to one of their star players.
Quarterback Bo Nix suffered a broken right ankle during the final drive of the game and will be sidelined for the rest of the playoffs.
Broncos coach Sean Payton has already named backup QB Jarrett Stidham as the starter moving forward.
The Patriots were led by a strong defensive effort as the defense came away with five turnovers in a 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans last weekend.
What's next for Patriots vs Broncos winner?
Either the Broncos or Patriots will face the winner of the No. 1 seed Seattle Seahawks or No. 5 seed Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 60 on Feb. 8, 2026 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Patriots vs Broncos predictions, staff standings
Our NFL prognosticators are: Art Stapleton (Giants/NFL writer, NorthJersey.com), Bert Bainbridge (sports trending reporter/columnist, NorthJersey.com), Brian Marron (digital producer, NorthJersey.com), Chris Iseman (Rutgers writer, NorthJersey.com), Mike Dougherty (sports writer, lohud.com), Stephen Haynes (sports writer, lohud.com), Bob Jordan (sports editor, Asbury Park Press/APP.com) and Dave Rivera (sports editor, USA TODAY Northeast/NorthJersey.com).
Dave Rivera: 9-1
Chris Iseman: 8-2
Art Stapleton: 8-2
Bert Bainbridge: 7-3
Bob Jordan: 6-4
Brian Marron: 6-4
Stephen Haynes: 2-2
Mike Dougherty: 2-2
Art Stapleton
Patriots 13, Broncos 10
Bert Bainbridge
Patriots 24, Broncos 13
Brian Marron
Patriots 27, Broncos 17
Dave Rivera
Patriots 23, Broncos 20
Bob Jordan
Broncos 42, Patriots 29
Stephen Haynes
Patriots 23, Broncos 17
Chris Iseman
Patriots 24, Broncos 20
Mike Dougherty
Patriots 20, Broncos 13
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos predictions for AFC Championship today
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