Denver QB Osweiler on Facing the Patriots

Still, when Brady leads his undefeated New England Patriots into Denver on Sunday night, the game will have plenty of significance. 500 team with playoff implications galore. We watched as Manning finally exercised his Patriot postseason demons with a 38-34 victory over Brady’s Pats in stunning come-from-behind fashion.

But the Broncos’ defense tops the league with 284.3 yards allowed per game with the Patriots at 15th with 341.3 yards per game.

The Jets have lost four of five, with only one of those to an opponent now with a winning mark, New England. A loss renders obtaining that advantage impossible.

Denver is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home.

Can it be done?

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The Bills tried it last Monday, and found more success than others, holding him to only two catches and 37 yards as Brady completed only 28.6 percent his pass attempts to Gronkowski, well below his 62.1 percent on the season. Not to mention the Broncos have arguably the best secondary in the entire NFL. Four of the Patriots’ last six games have been decided by a score or less and it’s highly likely we’ll be seeing another tightly contested game this Sunday. I’m bullish on our chances though even against a stout unit like the Patriot front seven.

DeMarcus Ware’s lower back injury will keep him out of Sunday night’s showdown with the Denver Broncos. Brady’s pass protection hasn’t been bulletproof recently and with unfamiliar targets in critical roles due to injuries, the Broncos like their fleet of cover cornerbacks to win on the edge.

Facing the New England Patriots will be a daunting task for the Broncos, heck for any team.

“This will be a tough assignment to draw with his first start, but he’s been working really hard to do it and he’s had a good week of practice”. Kansas City’s defense might be the league’s best right now, led by linebackers Justin Houston and Tambi Hali, and the Chiefs lead the AFC with a plus-10 turnover differential. They are 1 (Broncos) and 2 (Patriots) in sacks. “They’ve been getting to the quarterbacks”.

In their last five games played in Week 12, the New England Patriots are 5-0 SU and ATS. If the Patriots don’t have the sure-handed Amendola Sunday night, either Talib or Harris will be locked on LaFell – meaning Brady will have to find another receiver to stand out.

Suddenly, the Bengals are looking behind them at Pittsburgh, a team they seemed to leave in the dust with an 8-0 start. “If anything, we expect more from ourselves”. “He’s a great player and you have to be aware of him”. It doesn’t help that they have a pair of shutdown corners in Aqib Talib (who could be half of Denver’s equation against Gronk) and Chris Harris Jr., who aren’t going to make it easy for any of Brady’s targets to get open. His understanding of Denver’s offense and opposing defense’s coverages and blitz schemes is unmatched not only in the league today but in the history of the NFL. Eliminate him from their passing attack and the path to victory becomes much clearer.

Vernon Davis arrived in Denver like an 8-year-old on Christmas morning, eager with anticipation at taking the next step in his career. Brock Osweiler, not Manning, will be leading the Broncos.

A healthy dose of C.J. The Broncos are still solidifying the offensive line to get a spark from the running game. “We keep going week-to-week with that, but yes, he’s doing everything he possibly can to get back”, Kubiak said. Will it be a blowout? They all play like it’s their last pay.