DENVER – In a game that played out similarly to some of their most painful playoff defeats, the New England Patriots still had a chance to tie on a two-point conversion with 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The way the play unfolded reflected why the Patriots had such a struggle.
Quarterback Tom Brady was under duress, couldn’t survey all his options, and he fired a pass across the middle that was intercepted. After the Denver Broncos recovered an onside kick, the result was sealed – a 20-18 Patriots loss.
The key stat in the game: Brady was his 23 times, according to ESPN’s Stats & Information.