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Patriots punch ticket to Super Bowl with gritty win over Broncos in snowy Denver

DENVER — Drake Maye ran for 68 yards and threw for 86 in sloppy, snowy conditions and scored New England's only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl...

DATE: Jan 25, 2026 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Broncos backup QB Jarrett Stidham steps in for Bo Nix to face former team in AFC championship game

DENVER (AP) — If any opponent is familiar with Denver Broncos fill-in quarterback Jarrett Stidham, it's the New England Patriots, who drafted him in 2019 to serve as Tom Brady's backup. When...

DATE: Jan 25, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

After applying the pressure all season, Broncos defense now producing turnovers in playoffs

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Finally, all that pressure paid off for pass rusher Nik Bonitto and the Denver defense. Finally, the Broncos produced what's been missing much of the season — takeawa...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

Broncos defense must carry team again as backup QB Stidham set to start AFC championship game

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver’s defense carried Peyton Manning across the finish line in Super Bowl 50 and Vance Joseph's bunch will almost certainly have to lead the way for the Broncos to...

DATE: Jan 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

The AP NFL MVP finalists are Allen, Lawrence, Maye, McCaffrey and Stafford

NEW YORK (AP) — Christian McCaffrey has become only the second player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in the same year, as he joins Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye and Matth...

DATE: Jan 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

Broncos reach AFC title game after 33-30 win over Bills, but lose Nix for season with ankle injury

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos wrangled their biggest win in a decade from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills but suffered an enormous loss in the process. About an hour after second-year qu...

DATE: Jan 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza lowered his pads into a defender, spun in a full circle, used his hand to keep his balance, then launched himself horizontally and reached the bal...

DATE: Jan 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

Broncos host first playoff game in a decade, face banged-up Bills in divisional round Saturday

DENVER (AP) — After the Buffalo Bills ended the Broncos' season with a 31-7 thrashing in the playoffs last year, Sean Payton resolved to return the postseason party to Denver with its mile-h...

DATE: Jan 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

Bayfield native Isaac Ross finishes successful college football career

Quarterback played for Wolverines and Division III Wilmington College

DATE: Jan 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

Broncos bring different mentality into playoff rematch in Denver against the Buffalo Bills

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The venue isn't the only thing that will be different when the Denver Broncos host the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday. The vibe in Den...

DATE: Jan 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin was an unknown when the Pittsburgh Steelers plucked him from obscurity in 2007 and handed the young and charismatic Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator one ...

DATE: Jan 13, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

Denver Broncos' stunning season: Ending Chiefs' reign and clinching top AFC seed

DENVER (AP) — Sean Payton listed three goals for his Denver Broncos this season, and chief among them was knocking off the Kansas City Chiefs. They did that, winning the AFC West for the fir...

DATE: Jan 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

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