Team Grades: Patriots Can’t Overcome Relentless Broncos Pass Rush

By Gregory Hunt
In a match-up between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, two of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play in the NFL, Sunday’s AFC Championship Game turned out to be a defensive struggle in which the Denver Broncos came away with a 20-18 win at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. At the beginning of the season, the high-powered Patriots offense drew comparisons to the 2007 Patriots that scored nearly 37 points per game, but in the end, Denver’s elite defense earned the Bronc