Broncos at Patriots
Denver Broncos 24, New England Patriots 10 · DINGERZ MADDEN 🏈
Final Score
Broncos 24 2 TD · 1 FG · 3 XP
Patriots 10 1 TD · 1 FG · 1 XPBo Nix 149 yds passingTravis Etienne Jr 178 yds rushingTravis Etienne Jr 64 yds receivingPat Surtain II 1 tkl defenseTotal yards 319 · 178Passing yards 144 · 85Rushing yards 175 · 93Completions 13/19 · 11/18Yards per carry 9.2 · 9.3Recap
Franchise Hub Beat · 15d ago
In a decisive matchup in Week 17, the Denver Broncos topped the New England Patriots with a final score of 24-10, securing their playoff positioning as the regular season draws to a close. The Broncos showcased their dominance, effectively controlling the game and displaying their offensive firepower.
Bo Nix led the charge for Denver with 149 passing yards and a touchdown, but it was Travis Etienne Jr. who stole the show. The versatile back racked up an impressive 178 rushing yards and added 64 receiving yards, proving instrumental in moving the chains and keeping the Patriots' defense on its heels throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Broncos capitalized on key moments, with Pat Surtain II snagging an interception that halted a potential scoring drive for New England. The turning point came early in the second half when Surtain's pick set up a touchdown drive, allowing Denver to pull away and maintain control of the game. Despite a solid effort from Christian Gonzalez, who led the Patriots with three tackles, New England couldn't muster enough offensive firepower to mount a comeback.
Box Score
| Player | C/A | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | ||||||
| Bo NixQB | 13/19 | 68% | 149 | 1 | 1 | 87.3 |
| Patriots | ||||||
| Drake MayeQB | 10/18 | 56% | 85 | 1 | 3 | 46.9 |
| Kyle WilliamsWR | 1/0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Player | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | |||||||
| Travis Etienne JrHB | 15 | 178 | 11.9 | 19 | 1 | 86 | 0 |
| J.K. DobbinsHB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RJ HarveyHB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo NixQB | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Patriots | |||||||
| TreVeyon HendersonHB | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 20 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Rhamondre StevensonHB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Drake MayeQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | |||||||
| Travis Etienne JrHB | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 50 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Evan EngramTE | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Jaylen WaddleWR | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Troy FranklinWR | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Patriots | |||||||
| Luke MusgraveTE | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| A.J. BrownWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| TreVeyon HendersonHB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Kyle WilliamsWR | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | |||||
| Pat Surtain IICB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa HufangaSS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon JonesFS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik BonittoREDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin StrnadWILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex SingletonMIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patriots | |||||
| Robert SpillaneMIKE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian GonzalezCB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis IIICB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Landry IIIREDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus JonesCB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe JacasLEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Javon BullardFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton WilliamsDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre'Mont JonesLEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian BarmoreDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | |||||
| Eric KendricksMIKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillianCB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dell PettusSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian EllissWILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | |||
| Wil LutzK | 1/1 | 3 | 30 |
| Patriots | |||
| Andres BorregalesK | 1/1 | 1 | 56 |
| Other | |||
| Bryce BaringerP | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |