John Morton helped the Broncos draw up a perfect play call against the Bills.

Midway through the second quarter of Saturday's divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos backup offensive lineman Frank Crum caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Bo Nix to take a 10-7 lead.

THe Broncos' first touchdown was scored by a backup offensive lineman.

FOXBOROUGH - When the smoke cleared and the dust finally settled after the opening rounds, the top two AFC seeds were left standing. On Sunday, the top-seeded Denver Broncos will host the New England Patriots,

The next meeting was at a different stadium and had a different result. At home in 2012, the Patriots had a rude awakening for Tim Tebow and the Broncos. Rob Gronkowski had 145 receiving yards and three scores, and Brady threw six touchdown passes as the Pats made sure there would be no Tebow time, winning 45-10.

Frank Crum (73) of the Denver Broncos celebrates with teammates after scoring a receiving touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

The New England Patriots have surged back into contention with a 14-3 season, proving their resilience and restoring their legacy as they eye another Super Bowl run.

It hasn’t always been the prettiest offensive tape, but Drake Maye has won back-to-back games to begin his playoff career. Against a pair of the NFL’s best defenses, the 23-year-old quarterback has thrown four touchdown passes in double-digit wins,