The New England Patriots gave the Broncos and their fans coal on Christmas Eve by defeating Denver in a heartbreaking, down-to-the-wire game.
Down 7-3 at the half, the Patriots sparked a third-quarter comeback by putting 20 points on the board to take the 23-7 lead entering the final quarter.
Denver did make a game out of it, scoring 16 points in the fourth quarter, but with 58 seconds left, Bailey Zappe drove the Patriots’ offense 43 yards down the field and rookie kicker Chad Ryland capped off the win with a 56-yard field goal.