The Broncs will have to play much better to beat the Patriots next week. Dropped passes were killing the Broncs until just the last few minutes.
Every quarterback that has faced the Pats this year has had a career day against the their woeful secondary. Look for Tebow to have his most productive game of the year so far. Pats as usual will have to score 30+ points to win
I think the Broncos realize they can’t wait until the fourth quarter against the Pats.
The good news is that the Patriots’ defense is one of the weaker defenses the Broncos have faced in awhile, and if Denver’s D can keep New England’s offense under 30 points, I think Denver has got a great shot to win. I think Tebow will have his best game yet against New England.
As for next week, the Patriots are vulnerable on defense. They were fortunate to hold on against the 4-9 Redskins and 0-13 Colts the last two games. The Patriots defense is full of holes right now and Tebow should be able to exploit them if his receivers can just hold on to the ball.
The big obstacle Tebow will have is overcoming the 30+ points that Brady & Co. are likely to put up against them.
I'm a Patriots fan but I won't be heartbroken if they fall to the Broncos. The Pats are virtually guaranteed a playoff spot anyway - not that I think they will go very deep into them unless they can fix their defense.
Tebow kind of reminds me of Tom Brady 10 years ago. It was 2001 when Brady became the Pats starting QB and led his team to a Super Bowl. Brady wasn't a superstar that first year and didn't put up great personal stats but his leadership ability was already apparent. I think Tebow is of the same mold.