A week after annihilating the Bears, the Patriots 7-2 Patriots faced off with the 6-1 Broncos for supremacy in the AFC. Unlike last season, the Broncos had a really good defense, with former Patriots Aqib Talib anchoring the secondary. This was also the  16th Brady-Manning match-up After the first three drives of the game ended in punts, Amendola waved for a fair catch at the Patriots 46-yard line, but Kayvon Webster was flagged 15 yards for interfering with Amendola, giving the Patriots the ball at the Denver 39. Despite the great field position, the Patriots failed to get a first down but Gostkowski got the Patriots on the board with a 49-yard field goal. Denver countered, storming 80 yards in just 9 plays, aided by a pass-interference penalty on Brandon Browner, on 3rd-and-10 before Ronnie Hillman punched in a 1-yard touchdown run for a 7-3 Broncos lead. The Patriots then drove 67 yards in 12 plays to reach the Broncos 11, but Denver's defense held the Patriots to a 29-yard field goal by Gostkowski. On the second play of Denver's ensuing drive, Ninkovich intercepted a pass and returned it 11 yards to the Broncos 34-yard line. With the wonderful field position, the Patriots marched 34 yards, with Brady throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Edelman. After forcing Denver to punt, Dustin Colquitt fumbled the snap, but managed to punt the ball away, Edelman fielded the ball on a bounce and returned the punt 84 yards for a touchdown, increasing the lead to 20-7. The Broncos marched 52 yards to the Patriots 23, but Broncos kicker Brandon McManus missed a 41-yard field goal. The Broncos forced a punt and drove to the Patriots 34-yard line. On 4th-and-6, instead of kicking a 51-yard field goal, the Broncos went for it but Manning was sacked by Akeem Ayers. With pretty good field position, the Patriots to march 57 yards in 9 plays with Vereen scoring on a 5-yard touchdown reception with 0:08 remaining in the half. Manning took a knee and the Patriots led 27-7 at halftime, the Broncos largest deficit of the season. On the first drive of the second half, Brady was intercepted by Bradley Roby at the Broncos 43 (his first turnover since Week 4).  Manning drove the Broncos 57 yards, hitting Demaryius Thomas for 27 yards on 3rd-and-6 and then tight end Julius Thomas for an 18-yard touchdown pass, closing the gap to 27-14. The Patriots responded again, driving to the Broncos 27 and Gostkowski increased the lead to 30-14 on a 45-yard field goal. On the Broncos next possession, Browner intercepted Manning at the Broncos 40 and returned it 30 yards to the Broncos 10. On the very next play, Brady hit LaFell for a 10-yard touchdown pass, making the game a shocking blowout with a 37-14 score. Aided by three Patriots penalties, the Broncos stormed 72 yards in just four plays with Hillman catching a 15-yard touchdown pass, trimming the deficit to 37-21. Once again The Patriots struck right back, with Tom Brady driving the Patriots 80 yards, using 14 plays, and taking 6:53 off the clock before connecting with Rob Gronkowski on a 1-yard touchdown pass, with a missed two point conversion, increasing the lead to 43-21. The Broncos turned the ball over on downs on three straight drives as the Patriots cruised to the sixth straight win. Tom Brady completed 33 of 53 passes for 333 yards, with 4 touchdowns and 1 interception. Rob Gronkowski had 9 catches for 105 yards and 1 TD, and Julian Edelman added 9 catches for 89 yards and a TD. Peyton Manning was 34 of 57 for 438 yards and 2 touchdowns, but added 2 interceptions. Both running games struggled, limited to 109 combined yards on the ground. With the win, the Patriots took the lead in the race for the AFC's #1 seed, which they would not relinquish, and made them the team to beat in the AFC. It was Tom Brady's eleventh win in sixteen career meetings against Manning and was the Patriots' largest margin of victory over Manning since 2001.

How many passes did Edelman receive?
9
En vecka efter att ha förintat björnarna ställdes patrioterna 7-2 Patrioterna inför 6-1 Broncos för överhöghet i AFC. Till skillnad från förra säsongen hade Broncos ett riktigt bra försvar, med före detta Patriots Aqib Talib förankring sekundärt. Detta var också den 16: e Brady-Manning match-up Efter de tre första drives av spelet slutade i punts, Amendola vinkade för en rättvis fångst på Patriots 46-yard linje, men Kayvon Webster flaggades 15 yards för att störa Amendola, vilket ger Patriots bollen på Denver 39. Trots den stora fältpositionen misslyckades patrioterna med att få ett första ner men Gostkowski fick Patrioterna i styrelsen med ett 49-yards field goal. Denver kontrade, stormande 80 yards på bara 9 pjäser, med hjälp av en pass-interference straff på Brandon Browner, på 3: e och 10 innan Ronnie Hillman slog i en 1-yard touchdown kör för en 7-3 Broncos ledning. Patrioterna körde sedan 67 yards på 12 pjäser för att nå Broncos 11, men Denvers försvar höll Patriots till ett 29-yards field goal av Gostkowski. Vid den andra pjäsen av Denvers efterföljande körning snappade Ninkovich upp en passning och återlämnade den 11 yards till Broncos 34 yards linje. Med den underbara fältpositionen marscherade Patrioterna 34 yards, med Brady som kastade en 5-yards touchdownpass till Edelman. Efter att ha tvingat Denver att punta fumlade Dustin Colquitt snäppet, men lyckades punta bort bollen, så slog Edelman bollen på en studs och återlämnade punten 84 yards för en touchdown, vilket ökade ledningen till 20-7. Broncos marscherade 52 yards till Patriots 23, men Broncos kicker Brandon McManus missade ett 41 yard field goal. Broncos tvingade fram en punt och körde till Patriots 34-yardslinje. På 4th-and-6, istället för att sparka ett 51-yard field goal, Broncos gick för det men Manning sparkades av Akeem Ayers. Med ganska bra fältposition, Patriots att marschera 57 yards i 9 pjäser med Vereen poäng på en 5-yard touchdown reception med 0:08 kvar i hälften. Manning tog knä och Patrioterna ledde 27-7 i halvtid, Broncos största underskott för säsongen. På den första körningen av andra halvlek avlyssnades Brady av Bradley Roby på Broncos 43 (hans första omsättning sedan vecka 4). Manning körde på Broncos 57 yards, slog Demaryius Thomas i 27 yards på 3:e och 6:e och sedan snäva slutet Julius Thomas för en 18-yards touchdown passning, vilket stängde gapet till 27-14. Patrioterna svarade igen, kör till Broncos 27 och Gostkowski ökade ledningen till 30-14 på ett 45-yards field goal. På Broncos nästa ägodel snappade Browner upp Manning på Broncos 40 och återlämnade den 30 yards till Broncos 10. På nästa spel slog Brady till mot LaFell för en 10-yard touchdown passning, vilket gjorde spelet till en chockerande utblåsning med en 37-14 poäng. Med hjälp av tre Patriots straffar stormade Broncos 72 yards i bara fyra pjäser med Hillman fånga en 15-yard touchdown pass, trimma underskottet till 37-21. Än en gång Patriots slog tillbaka, med Tom Brady kör Patriots 80 yards, med 14 pjäser, och ta 6:53 off the clock innan du ansluter med Rob Gronkowski på en 1-yard touchdown pass, med en missade två poäng konvertering, öka ledningen till 43-21. Broncos vände bollen över på nedgångar på tre raka drivor då Patriots kryssade till sjätte raka vinsten. Tom Brady avslutade 33 av 53 passningar för 333 yards, med 4 touchdowns och 1 avlyssning. Rob Gronkowski hade 9 fångster på 105 yards och 1 TD, och Julian Edelman lade till 9 fångster på 89 yards och en TD. Peyton Manning var 34 av 57 för 438 yards och 2 touchdowns, men lade till 2 avlyssningar. Båda löpningsspelen kämpade, begränsade till 109 kombinerade varv på marken. I och med vinsten tog Patriots ledningen i loppet om AFC:s #1 seed, som de inte skulle avstå, och gjorde dem till laget att slå i AFC. Det var Tom Bradys elfte vinst på sexton karriärmöten mot Manning och var Patrioternas största segermarginal över Manning sedan 2001. Hur många passningar fick Edelman?
A week after destroying the bears, the Patriots 7-2 faced the 6-1 Broncos for supremacy in the AFC. Unlike last season, the Broncos had a really good defense, with former Patriots Aqib Talib anchoring secondary. This was also the 16th Brady-Manning match-up After the first three drives of the game ended in punts, Amendola waved for a fair catch on the Patriots 46-yard line, but Kayvon Webster was flagged 15 yards to disrupt Amendola, giving the Patriots the ball at Denver 39. Despite the large field position, the Patriots failed to get a first down but Gostkowski received the Patriots on the board with a 49-yard field goal. Denver countered, storming 80 yards in just 9 plays, using a pass-interference penalty on Brandon Browner, at 3rd and 10 before Ronnie Hillman hit in a 1-yard touchdown run for a 7-3 Broncos lead. The Patriots then drove 67 yards on 12 plays to reach the Broncos 11, but Denver's defense held the Patriots to a 29-yard field goal by Gostkowski. At the second play of Denver's subsequent run, Ninkovich intercepted a pass and returned it 11 yards to the Broncos 34 yards line. With the wonderful field position, the Patriots marched 34 yards, with Brady throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Edelman. After forcing Denver to punt, Dustin Colquitt fumbled the snap, but managed to punt the ball away, Edelman hit the ball on a bounce and returned the punt 84 yards for a touchdown, increasing the lead to 20-7. The Broncos marched 52 yards to the Patriots 23, but the Broncos kicker Brandon McManus missed a 41 yard field goal. The Broncos forced a punt and drove to Patriot's 34-yard line. On 4th-and-6, instead of kicking a 51-yard field goal, the Broncos went for it but Manning was fired by Akeem Ayers. With pretty good field position, the Patriots to march 57 yards in 9 plays with Vereen scoring at a 5-yard touchdown reception with 0:08 remaining in half. Manning took his knee and the Patriots led 27-7 at halftime, Bronco's biggest deficit of the season. On the first run of the second half, Brady was intercepted by Bradley Roby on the Broncos 43 (his first turnover since week 4). Manning ran on Broncos 57 yards, beating Demaryius Thomas for 27 yards on 3rd and 6th and then narrowly ending Julius Thomas for an 18-yard touchdown pass, closing the gap to 27-14. The Patriots responded again, driving to the Broncos 27 and Gostkowski increased the lead to 30-14 on a 45-yard field goal. On Bronco's next possession, Browner intercepted Manning at the Broncos 40 and returned it 30 yards to the Broncos 10. On the next game, Brady hit LaFell for a 10-yard touchdown pass, making the game a shocking blowout with a 37-14 point. Using three Patriots penalties, the Broncos stormed 72 yards in just four plays with Hillman capturing a 15-yard touchdown pass, trim the deficit to 37-21. Once again the Patriots fought back, with Tom Brady running the Patriots 80 yards, with 14 plays, and taking 6:53 off the clock before joining with Rob Gronkowski on a 1-yard touchdown pass, with a missed two point conversion, increasing the lead to 43-21. The Broncos turned the ball over on downs on three straight drives as the Patriots cruised to the sixth straight win. Tom Brady finished 33 out of 53 passes for 333 yards, with 4 touchdowns and 1 interception. Rob Gronkowski had 9 catches for 105 yards and 1 TD, and Julian Edelman added 9 catches for 89 yards and one TD. Peyton Manning was 34 out of 57 for 438 yards and 2 touchdowns, but added 2 interceptions. Both running games struggled, limited to 109 combined laps on the ground. With the win, the Patriots took the lead in the race for the AFC's #1 seed, which they would not forgo, making them the team to hit in the AFC. It was Tom Brady's eleventh win at sixteen career meetings against Manning and was the Patriots' largest margin of victory over Manning since 2001. How many passes did Edelman get?
9
9