"The Broncos are starting backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham after Bo Nix fractured his ankle in the divisional round. Stidham is the second quarterback in NFL history to make his first start of the season in the conference championship or later, according to ESPN Research. On the other side, Drake Maye enters with 16 wins on the season, tied for the most by a first- or second-year quarterback."
"It's the first playoff matchup between the two franchises since the 2015 AFC Championship Game, which pitted Tom Brady and Peyton Manning against each other for the final time. Brady had 310 passing yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, while Manning threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns. The Patriots had a chance to send the game to overtime, but Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby intercepted Brady on the 2-point conversion attempt to secure the 20-18 victory in Denver."
The No. 1 Denver Broncos host the No. 2 New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Denver has won four of the five postseason meetings between the franchises. The Broncos will start backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham after Bo Nix fractured his ankle in the divisional round; Stidham is the second quarterback in NFL history to make his first start of the season in the conference championship or later, according to ESPN Research. Drake Maye enters with 16 wins on the season, tied for the most by a first- or second-year quarterback. The teams last met for a Super Bowl berth in the 2015 AFC Championship, a 20-18 Denver victory decided by Bradley Roby's interception on a two-point conversion. In 2016, Justin Bieber's "Sorry" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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