Overview
- Backup Jarrett Stidham started for Denver in place of the injured Bo Nix and lost a fumble deep in his own half that set up Maye’s scoring run.
- In subzero wind chills with snowfall, both teams missed two field goals before Andrés Borregales converted after halftime for the winning points.
- Officials blew an apparent Patriots fumble-return touchdown dead by ruling a backward pass at the recovery spot, and New England tied the game shortly afterward.
- Maye finished with 86 passing yards in a defense-heavy contest, and Denver’s last chance ended with a Stidham interception with 54 seconds remaining.
- New England advances to Super Bowl LX to face the winner of the NFC Championship in Seattle between the Seahawks and Rams, with German broadcasts on RTL, RTL+ and DAZN.