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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
5-6-1 32
25.69
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
29 9-3
37.04

Denver Broncos knock New England Patriots from 1st place, 32-29

Denver Broncos emerged victorious with a 32-29 win over New England Patriots, knocking them out of first place in Vintage Football League. New England Patriots leapt out to a 27-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Nick Folk, who made 5 of his 6 FG attempts for 18 points, and the New England Patriots defense, who allowed only 13 points, surrendered 355 yards, and forced 4 turnovers (8 points). But Denver Broncos held the lead the rest of the way, powered by the Denver Broncos defense (13 points) and Teddy Bridgewater (9). Denver Broncos (5-6-1) will look to rack up another win against Seattle Seahawks, while New England Patriots (9-3) will match up against GB Packers (JP) in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Chargers in Week 12, Williams racked up 111 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 6 points to more-than-double his 2.2-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Denver Broncos this week. Next week, Williams will square off against the Chiefs.
Javonte Williams

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 32
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
13
4.82
40.6%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
9
6.63
28.1%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
6
2.2
18.8%
4
Brandon McManus
K
4
7.7
12.5%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 29
1
Nick Folk
K
18
9.07
62.1%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
8
7.46
27.6%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
1
3.16
3.4%
4
Jakobi Meyers
WR
1
1.87
3.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal for New England Patriots, contributing to a 27-0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   New England Patriots

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Denver Broncos scored more in this matchup (32) than their season average (20.75).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. New England Patriots has left more points on the bench this season (356) than Denver Broncos (0).
Denver Broncos laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than New England Patriots (2).
Denver Broncos are clutch masters, with more close wins than New England Patriots (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of New England Patriots - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Denver Broncos (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Denver Broncos have outscored New England Patriots at TE this season.
Don't worry New England Patriots, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

New England Patriots
Week 13 will feature the top-scoring teams in the league, as New England Patriots (9-3) go up against GB Packers (JP) (7-5). New England Patriots might need to shuffle the deck some with Derrick Henry out on bye next week. GB Packers (JP) won't have Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby, the Green Bay Packers defense, AJ Dillon, Randall Cobb, Davante Adams, Aaron Jones, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, or Marcedes Lewis.
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos (5-6-1) will battle Seattle Seahawks (1-10-1) in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, Denver Broncos have tallied the league's third-lowest point total while Seattle Seahawks (17.58 PPG) are ranked 13th. Over the last three weeks, Denver Broncos have scored 14 points per game, while Seattle Seahawks have averaged 10.67 per contest.