Patriots-Broncos takeaways: Upset win hurts Pats' draft position originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots defied the odds -- literally, they were 7-point underdogs -- Sunday night and upset the Denver Broncos with a 26-23 win on the road.
This game was 7-3 Broncos at halftime. It looked like we were headed for a snoozefest. But that's the opposite of what transpired in the second half. The Patriots scored 20 consecutive points in the third quarter and entered the fourth quarter with a 23-7 lead.