Payton rues 4th-down call after stalling in snow
Broncos coach Sean Payton said he will find several “regrets” in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game loss to the Patriots, most notably when he passed up points in the second quarter.
Stidham: Wish I put team in better spot to win
Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham found out Sunday just how rugged uncharted football ground can be. Filling in for injured starter Bo Nix, he threw for just 133 yards in the...
Broncos kicker Wil Lutz claims offense may have lined up at wrong yard line on missed 45-yard FG
Snow covering the field at Denver’s Empower Field didn’t only present a problem for the CBS Sports’ AFC championship game broadcast by obscuring the yard lines. The Broncos may also...
Cooper Kupp gives Seahawks 31-20 lead
Sam Darnold has thrown for almost 300 yards and has three touchdown passes, the last one to Cooper Kupp. The ex-Rams wide receiver scored on a 13-yard reception, giving the...
Rams get back in it with Davante Adams TD, Seattle leads 24-20
The Seahawks took advantage of a Rams special teams mistake to take an 11-point lead. That margin didn’t last long. Matthew Stafford connected with Davante Adams for a 2-yard touchdown...
Teary-eyed Stefon Diggs ‘thankful’ Patriots ‘took a chance on me’
Stefon Diggs stood on the sidelines watching the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate beating his Buffalo Bills in the 2021 AFC championship game. The 32-year-old wide receiver finally got a chance...
Patriots make history in AFC Championship win over Broncos
The New England Patriots are back in familiar territory, sitting atop the AFC with a chance to earn the Vince Lombardi Trophy awaiting them. Along the way, they managed to...
Joe Brady to have second interview with the Raiders
Joe Brady could find himself working for Tom Brady. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Bills offensive coordinator is set for a second interview with the Raiders. Per the...
Stefon Diggs: Five catches in AFC Championship
Diggs recorded five receptions on six targets for 17 yards in Sunday’s 10-7 win over the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
Reaction to Patriots winning AFC title and returning to Super Bowl for first time since end of Brady-Belichick era
In his first season as head coach of the New England Patriots, head coach Mike Vrabel has the franchise back in the Super Bowl, looking to win its seventh Vince...
Football: TCU promotes Aaron Green to assistant running backs coach
As the TCU Horned Frogs continue rounding out their coaching staff, a former star running back is receiving an elevated role with his former program. Aaron Green, who starred at...
Rhamondre Stevenson: Leading rusher against DEN
Stevenson rushed the ball 25 times for 71 yards in Sunday’s 10-7 win over the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game. He did not record a catch on two targets...
Iit’s inexcusable for facemask fouls to be immune from replay review
As the NFL makes more and more officiating misses subject to replay review, the lingering blind spots become more and more glaring. It’s time (in fact, it’s long overdue) for...
What’s next for Broncos after AFC Championship defeat? Bo Nix recovery and hunt for RB take center stage
The Jarrett Stidham-led Broncos fell to the Patriots in the AFC Championship
Drake Maye: Guides NE to Super Bowl
Maye completed 10 of 21 passes for 86 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday’s 10-7 win over the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game. Visit RotoWire.com for more...
2026 NFL Draft order: With last slots to be decided, here’s who’ll follow Raiders as Fernando Mendoza is favorite for No. 1 pick
Whoever becomes the Las Vegas Raiders’ new head coach will also have the NFL Draft’s No. 1 pick in hand. The last time the Raiders had the No. 1 pick,...
Patriots beat Broncos: Mike Vrabel can become first to win Super Bowl as player and coach for same team
Vrabel has led a remarkable turnaround in New England
AFC championship: 5 plays that powered Patriots past Broncos in wintry conditions to Super Bowl
Points were at a premium in the New England Patriots’ 10-7 win over the Broncos in Sunday’s AFC championship game — even more so after halftime as frigid, snowy conditions...
Seahawks take early 7-0 lead on Rams
Things could not have started any better for the home team . . . again. Last week, it was Rashid Shaheed returning the opening kickoff for a 95-yard touchdown on...
Courtland Sutton: Records TD in playoff loss
Sutton brought in three of five targets for 17 yards and a touchdown in the Broncos’ 10-7 loss to the Patriots in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. Visit RotoWire.com for more...
Sean Payton on not kicking FG in second quarter: I just felt we had momentum
One of the most consequential plays of the AFC Championship Game came on a fourth-and-1 from the New England 14-yard line in the second quarter. The Broncos were leading 7-0...
Marvin Mims: Paces pass catchers in playoff loss
Mims brought in four of six targets for 62 yards and returned three punts for eight yards in the Broncos’ 10-7 loss to the Patriots in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game....
6 moments that defined the Patriots’ win over the Broncos
The New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl, and they qualified by beating the Denver Broncos in what was a defensive stalemate for much of the afternoon. Ultimately,...
RJ Harvey: Grinds out 59 total yards in loss
Harvey rushed 13 times for 37 yards and brought in four of six targets for 22 yards in the Broncos’ 10-7 loss to the Patriots in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game....
Broncos’ Sean Payton explains why he didn’t go for FG in first half that would later haunt Denver in snowy AFC title game defeat vs. Patriots
DENVER — Sean Payton didn’t take the points in the first half of the AFC championship game, and it lingered right to the end of the Denver Broncos’ 10-7 loss...
Super return: Pats ice Broncos to earn LX berth
Drake Maye ran for 68 yards and a TD and threw for 86 yards in snowy conditions as the Patriots beat the Broncos to secure their 12th Super Bowl berth.
Rooney to fans: Steelers ‘excited’ about McCarthy
Steelers owner Art Rooney II cited Mike McCarthy’s previous accomplishments as an NFL head coach and his ability to develop quarterbacks as the traits that led the organization to tab...
Minnesota teams, NBPA call for peace amid unrest
The Vikings, Wild, Timberwolves and Lynx as well as the NBPA spoke out Sunday about the fatal shootings by federal agents in the state, calling for a de-escalation of tensions...
Sources: Giants hire Wilson as Harbaugh’s DC
The Giants are hiring former Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson for the same role on John Harbaugh’s staff, sources told ESPN’s Dan Graziano and Jordan Raanan on Sunday.
