Patriots vs Broncos: Patriots win the AFC Championship 10-7
2026 NFL Playoffs · 2 seed Patriots at 1 seed Broncos
- Wild Card
- Divisional Round
- AFC Championship
- Super Bowl LX
Patriots vs Broncos final: the New England Patriots beat the Denver Broncos 10-7 on January 25, 2026 at Empower Field at Mile High. The New England Patriots are 2026 AFC champions and go to Super Bowl LX after beating the Denver Broncos 10-7. Next for the Patriots: Super Bowl, Sunday, Feb 8 at 6:30 PM ET.
Patriots vs Broncos Game Info
- Date
- Sunday, January 25, 2026
- Kickoff
- 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
- Stadium
- Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
- Season
- NFL 25/26
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Patriots vs Broncos Recap
For the Patriots, Rhamondre Stevenson ran for 71 yards, Mack Hollins caught passes for 51 yards. For the Broncos, Marvin Mims Jr. caught passes for 62 yards.
The Patriots did the damage in the 2nd quarter, winning that period by 7.
After the game, the Patriots are 3-0 in the playoffs and the Broncos are 1-1 in the playoffs.
Top Performers
Patriots
- PASS Drake Maye 10/21, 86 YDS
- RUSH Rhamondre Stevenson 25 CAR, 71 YDS
- REC Mack Hollins 2 REC, 51 YDS
Broncos
- PASS Jarrett Stidham 17/31, 133 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
- RUSH RJ Harvey 13 CAR, 37 YDS
- REC Marvin Mims Jr. 4 REC, 62 YDS
Team Stats
| Patriots | Stat | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Total Yards | 181 |
| 65 | Passing Yards | 102 |
| 141 | Rushing Yards | 79 |
| 12 | First Downs | 11 |
| 6/18 | 3rd Down | 4/14 |
| 0 | 4th Down | 0 |
| 1/2 | Red Zone | 1/2 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 1 |
| 0 | Sacks Allowed | 0 |
| 1-5 | Penalties | 2-5 |
| 1/3 | Field Goals | 0/2 |
| 33:09 | Time of Possession | 26:51 |
Patriots vs Broncos Box Score
New England Patriots
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye QB | 10/21 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhamondre Stevenson RB | 25 | 71 | 2.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Drake Maye QB | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 1 | 28 |
| TreVeyon Henderson RB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | REC | TGT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs WR | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Kayshon Boutte WR | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Hunter Henry TE | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson RB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins WR | 2 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 31 |
| DeMario Douglas WR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | AST | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Davis III CB | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gibbens LB | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones CB | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Gonzalez CB | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| K'Lavon Chaisson OLB | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Elliss LB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anfernee Jennings DE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodson SAF | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylinn Hawkins SAF | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spillane LB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khyiris Tonga NT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahlani Tavai LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore DT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Durden DT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dell Pettus SAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LNG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Borregales K | 1/3 | 23 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | LNG | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Baringer P | 8 | 303 | 37.9 | 45 | 1 |
| Returns | KR | KR YDS | PR | PR YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Ernest Johnson RB | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Stidham QB | 17/31 | 133 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 52 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Harvey RB | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Jarrett Stidham QB | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin RB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Pat Bryant WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Prentice FB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tyler Badie RB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | REC | TGT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Harvey RB | 4 | 6 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Marvin Mims Jr. WR | 4 | 6 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 52 |
| Courtland Sutton WR | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 6 |
| Evan Engram TE | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin RB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Bryant WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Elijah Moore WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | AST | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Singleton LB | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Greenlaw LB | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eyioma Uwazurike DL | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Jones DT | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga SAF | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Surtain II CB | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad LB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.J. Locke SAF | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen DL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Roach DT | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dondrea Tillman OLB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Que Robinson OLB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Key DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers DL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Moss CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Elliss OLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper OLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LNG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Lutz K | 0/2 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | LNG | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Crawshaw P | 6 | 309 | 51.5 | 60 | 3 |
| Returns | KR | KR YDS | PR | PR YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Mims Jr. WR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Tyler Badie RB | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 1
- Broncos largest lead
- 7
- Patriots largest lead
- 3
Scoring Summary
Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Patriots-Broncos.
1st Quarter 2 scoring plays
- 10:19
BroncosXP Wil Lutz +10-7 - 10:19BroncosTD Courtland Sutton +60-6
2nd Quarter 2 scoring plays
- 2:10
PatriotsXP Andy Borregales +17-7 - 2:10PatriotsTD Drake Maye +66-7
3rd Quarter 1 scoring plays
- 5:29PatriotsFG Andy Borregales +310-7
Next for the Patriots
Seahawks @ Patriots · Super Bowl · Sunday, Feb 8, 6:30 PM ET
Road to the AFC Championship
Patriots 2 seed
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | vs Chargers (7) | W 16-3 |
| Divisional Round | vs Texans (5) | W 28-16 |
Broncos 1 seed
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | vs Bills (6) | W 33-30 |
2026 Playoff Leaders
Patriots
- Passing Drake Maye 447 YDS, 4 TD in 2 G
- Rushing Rhamondre Stevenson 123 YDS in 2 G
- Receiving Kayshon Boutte 141 YDS, 1 TD in 2 G
Broncos
- Passing Bo Nix 279 YDS, 3 TD in 1 G
- Rushing Bo Nix 29 YDS in 1 G
- Receiving Marvin Mims Jr. 93 YDS, 1 TD in 1 G
Totals in this postseason before this game.
More NFL Playoff Games on Jan 25, 2026
That covers Patriots vs Broncos: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Patriots visit the Dolphins Nov 1; Broncos host the Chiefs Nov 1.
Patriots vs Broncos FAQs
Who won Patriots vs Broncos?
The New England Patriots won 10-7 on January 25, 2026. The New England Patriots are 2026 AFC champions and go to Super Bowl LX after beating the Denver Broncos 10-7.
Who do the Patriots play next?
The Seattle Seahawks at home in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 8 at 6:30 PM ET.
What are the seeds in Patriots vs Broncos?
The Patriots are the AFC 2 seed and the Broncos the 1 seed.