"So much promise, so many hopes and the biggest of football dreams eluded the Denver Broncos on Sunday, coach Sean Payton said, because the offense didn't do enough when it had momentum before the snow rolled in off the Rocky Mountains."
"The Broncos, who had their biggest play of the game -- a 52-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham to Marvin Mims Jr. -- during their only scoring drive of the game on their second possession of the day, had just 32 net yards of offense in the second half to go with one first down."
"[I'm] hurting for every one of those players in that locker room," Payton said. "There'll be a number of things when we watch the tape and I'll look at and critique and pay close attention to. ... It was a hard-fought game, and we didn't do enough to win it."
The Denver Broncos lost 10-7 to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship at Empower Field at Mile High. The team's only sustained scoring drive included a 52-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham to Marvin Mims Jr., but the offense produced just 32 net yards and one first down in the second half. Kicker Wil Lutz missed a field goal and later had a potential game-tying attempt blocked with under five minutes remaining. The offense recorded no plays longer than 12 yards after Mims' catch. Dropped passes, a sputtering run game and a decision to go for fourth-and-1 in the second quarter left points off the board. Film review and accountability are expected.
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