Denver
Broncos
7-8
8
FINAL
24
New England
Patriots
10-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 17 matchup, the New England Patriots took down the Denver Broncos with a final score of 24-8, solidifying their playoff position as the regular season draws to a close. The Patriots showcased their dominance on both sides of the ball and proved they are a force to be reckoned with heading into the postseason.
Drake Maye was instrumental for New England, throwing for 258 yards and a touchdown, while Romeo Doubs emerged as his favorite target, racking up 105 receiving yards. On the ground, RJ Harvey led the Broncos with 66 rushing yards, but it wasn't enough to ignite their offense against the Patriots' well-rounded attack.
Defensively, the Patriots made their mark with Robert Spillane recording two sacks, disrupting Denver's offensive rhythm throughout the game. The turning point came when Christian Gonzalez intercepted a pass, halting a potential scoring drive for the Broncos and shifting momentum firmly in favor of New England. With solid performances on both offense and defense, the Patriots are poised for a strong playoff run.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | QB | 34 | 29 | 85% | 258 | 1 | 0 | 108.0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 41 | 18 | 44% | 208 | 1 | 1 | 57.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Harvey | HB | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Drake Maye | QB | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | HB | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | — | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Doubs | WR | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | 25 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Eli Raridon | TE | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | WR | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | — | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Hunter Henry | TE | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton | WILL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Spillane | MIKE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Milton Williams | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | LEDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Landry III | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Muasau | MIKE | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Jones | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karon Prunty | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.J. Locke | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Whaun Bentley | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard III | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Jones | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Elliss | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Elliss | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Onyedim | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Roach | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakorian Bennett | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poona Ford | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Borregales | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 53 |
| Bryce Baringer | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Lutz | K | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Crawshaw | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

