Neither team could get much going on offense, but it was Maye and Mike Vrabel's squad who did enough to send New England to Super Bowl LX.

Drake Maye led the New England Patriots to victory over the Denver Broncos to notch their ticket to Super Bowl LX!

For the first time since 2018, the New England Patriots are going to the Super Bowl. The Pats went into Denver on Sunday and emerged with a 10-7 victory to earn the right to represent the AFC in Santa Clara, California in two weeks' time.

Almost three years ago to the day, the Denver Broncos reached an agreement with the New Orleans Saints on a trade that would see the NFC coaching legend, Sean Payton, change conferences for the first time in his career in exchange for a pair of draft picks that included a 2023 first-rounder.

Highlights from the AFC Divisional Round matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos during the 2025 NFL season.

Bo Nix broke a bone in his ankle at the end of the Broncos' overtime win over the Buffalo Bills, so backup Jarrett Stidham is the next man up for Denver as they look to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in 10 seasons. Last Sunday, the Patriots reached this point by defeating the Houston Texans 28-16.

The Broncos outlasted the Bills, 33-30, with Bo Nix outdueling Josh Allen in the fourth quarter and in extra time. The game-winning field goal was set up by two defensive pass interference penalties on Buffalo for a combined 48 yards. Denver will host the winner of Sunday's Houston Texans-New England Patriots game for a spot in Super Bowl LX.

Game summary of the New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos NFL game, final score 10-7, from January 25, 2026 on ESPN.

Social media is convinced that the Denver Broncos saw Ben DiNucci playing flag football and then signed him to the team.