The Broncos were able to tie the Pats at 17-17 in the 4th quarter by completing a 98 yard drive. They were pinned back on their own 2 after a brilliant special teams play by Matthew Slater who was able to keep the ball out of the end zone after a Chris Hanson punt.
The controversy involving Brandon Merriweather resulted in the Broncos getting the ball on the Pats 12 yard line. It appeared Merriweather was going to be accused of unnecessary roughness as the referee threw the flag. Instead, he was called for taunting after the flag had been thrown.
The Broncos were guilty of their own penalties in the preceding drive by the Pats. First there was a running into the kicker penalty which kept the drive alive for several minutes. Then the Broncos committed a neutral zone infraction. I thought the Pats were gaining some momentum before the Broncos finally stopped them.
Brady had a poor 2nd half, completing only 5 of 14. The Pats failed to convert on their 3rd down conversions which killed drives and gave the ball back to the Broncos. During the drive in overtime, the Broncos seem to move the ball at will.
As with any loss, Bill Belichick is not a great interview. It's like watching someone undergo a root canal.
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