When it comes to rivalries between teams, there’s few that are more original than the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos.
The Broncos and Patriots were part of the first AFL game in history in 1960, a game which Denver won, 13-10.
Since then, the Broncos lead the all-time series 31-23-0.
These two teams have had several iconic moments in their rivalry, with most of them happening during the Tom Brady era. First of all, there is the iconic almost-pick-six by Denver cornerback and future Pro Football Hall of Famer Champ Bailey of Brady in the 2005 AFC divisional game.
But the biggest games of recent memory happened when two other Hall of Famers duked it out on the national stage: Peyton Manning and Brady. Manning-Brady was almost always a primetime game, and as a Bronco from 2011-2015, Manning didn’t always win against Brady (he had a 3-3 record during his tenure), but Manning won two AFC Championship games against the Pats.
New England coach Bill Belichick is 10-10 against the Broncos all-time, but he has a losing record (3-1) in the playoffs, with his one postseason win against Denver coming against quarterback Tim Tebow.
Belichick’s future with the Patriots is uncertain, so it’s possible that Sunday could be his last game against the Broncos as New England’s coach. If that ends up being the case, Sunday’s game will dictate if Belichick ends up with a winning or losing record against Denver while coaching the Patriots.
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