Denver’s defense, ranked No. 1 in the NFL in yardage allowed at 283.1 yards per game, holds no power over Brady and the Patriots offense. Consider the Nov. 29 game in Denver, won 30-24 in overtime by the Broncos.
Brady got the ball at his own 20, down 24-21, with 1:09 to go, one time out and no Julian Edelman, no Danny Amendola and no Rob Gronkowski (who had been hurt on the previous possession). Brady completed passes of 22 and 10 yards to tight end Scott Chandler, got a 5-yard holding penalty, hit Brandon LaFell for 14 and set up Stephen Gostkowski for the game-tying 47-yard field goal at the gun. He didn’t even need to use the timeout.
With his full complement of weapons, and no compunction to run the ball even a little, look for Brady to take it to the Broncos all over the field. The forecast now calls for mid-40s, scattered showers and light winds. This might as well be Foxborough weather. - NY TIMES