NFL Playoffs 2016: Schedule, Odds and Final Predictions for AFC, NFC Games

January 24, 2016   ·   Steve Silverman   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots are 60 minutes (or more) away from going to their second consecutive Super Bowl and having a chance to defend the championship they won against the Seattle Seahawks.
All they have to do to get there is earn their first postseason win in franchise history in the Mile High City. The Patriots are 0-3 in playoff games in Denver, and two of those losses have been in the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era.
On the surface, the Patriots appear to have much more firepower than the Broncos, because Brady remains at the top of his game, while Peyton Manning has struggled with injuries and ineffective play throughout the season. The Denver passing game is not a huge threat.
That's the primary reason the Patriots are three-point road favorites, according to Odds Shark. However, the Broncos defeated the Patriots 30-24 in overtime in Week 12, and they did it with backup quarterback Brock Osweiler in the lineup.
In that game, Osweiler brought the Broncos back fro...

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