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I'm not going to take the time to check my facts so I'm going off the top of my head to get the general idea.
In the last game between the two, Denver came out swinging and had about 185 total yards of offense in the 1st quarter and built a 17 to 3 lead over the Pats. The Broncos running game was ripping off nice chunks of yardage and came close to breaking a few for TDs. If Denver has stepped up their passing game they will do even better this time. The threat of the pass along with a powerful running game will wreak havoc on the admittedly poor Pats defense.
At that point in the game it was going down very much like the Steelers game. Denver built a lead and the Steelers worked their way back into the game. The Pats capitalized on three Denver turnovers all resulting in points which easily allowed them to get back in the game. From there the Broncos got sloppy and the Pats blew by for the win. It would be hard for any NFL team to give up three turnovers , especially in the red zone to the Pats and expect to hang with them.
IF Denver had not committed the turnovers I believe that game would have went down much like the Steeler game. Denver gets the early lead and Pats try to catch up before the clock runs out. It would've been much closer.
This weekend I expect with the Broncos riding a mile high after their last win they will be playing with a confidence level at its highest this season and will be playing much sharper. This time the Pasts will commit at least one turnover. The game will go down to the last drive again and be won by a field goal.
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