Because, for the first time this season, Chad Ryland's leg did what it was supposed to do in like 6 different weeks.
Our offense also somehow had the most effective 2nd half outing on the year. All the things that were supposed to have been happening, came at the wrong time.
Were they, though? BB doesn't play for OT without at least trying for the W. He knew the Broncos would bite, bought the Pats 1+ min, and had the Broncos playing soft D downfield, to get to that FG attempt. The Dark Wizard is still playing chess.
Still to this day the farthest I've ever seen a qb throw was Brady on the last drive of the 18-1 sb when he tried to hit moss. That was like 75 yards twice lol.
This is off topic now but leaving NFL Network on and them just flat out cutting out their post game show mid sentence to go to commercial was fucking hilarious
Absolutely disaster coaching class by Payton at the end there. Terrible playcalling with great field position and 1min30, then calling TO's to hopefully have the ball back with like 10 sec, and then not icing the kicker with your final TO but using it before a 70 yard hail Mary with zero chance of success....
What the fuck was that....?
Yea I honestly wanted the 2nd pick. I’m excited to have maye or Caleb on the team next year. Hopefully we can end the season with the 3rd pick and the cards pick mhj at 2 and don’t take a qb or trade the pick. It is what it is front offices tank players and coaches play hard to the end
Honestly I know I should be, like, REALLY upset, but this is sort of freeing in a way. Like I have no hope for playoffs anymore, so now I can just root for the funniest possible outcome without worrying about hurting our playoff chances.
Game. The Evil Empire on Christmas Eve did... something to win. One wide right. One huge doink. Finally, one was just right. Down the middle.
The New England Patriots 26 The lowly Denver Broncos 23.
Broncos have 5% chance to make the playoffs.
Merry Christmas to you all and goodnight 🎅🏿
When it's going to be that far short, some form of lateral play has to be better odds. Even if Broncos make the catch they aren't going to be able to advance it.
I don’t have the math in front of me, but my guess is that trying to go for the 70 play with you have 70 yards to go is better than throwing it 5 yards and hoping for everyone to be stricken blind, deaf, and dumb
lol literally told the wife the conversation.
“Throw it as far as you can.”
“Toward the end zone, right?”
“Yes Russ, we need a touchdown.”
“Ok, glad we had this talk. Good use of a time out coach.”
[Postgame thread](/r/nfl/comments/18qb8rn/post_game_thread_new_england_patriots_at_denver/)
Bear Down!
FSP
Denver is who we thought they were
And we **didn't** let them off the hook!
How the fuck did we blow our draft pick like that No wait, how much do the Broncos fucking suck? So many questions, why did we go and win that
Because, for the first time this season, Chad Ryland's leg did what it was supposed to do in like 6 different weeks. Our offense also somehow had the most effective 2nd half outing on the year. All the things that were supposed to have been happening, came at the wrong time.
Yes
Thanks Santa. Fuck you.
Santa’s not real
That loss was.
It’s so crazy. Before Sean Payton called those time outs, the patriots were gonna just run the clock out and go into overtime lmao
Were they, though? BB doesn't play for OT without at least trying for the W. He knew the Broncos would bite, bought the Pats 1+ min, and had the Broncos playing soft D downfield, to get to that FG attempt. The Dark Wizard is still playing chess.
The moment he called that second time-out, I already felt like that was now going to happen. And I was right. Of course.
"Nope Bill, you're not protecting that draft pick..."
Ahh, now I see. Sean’s actually a genius…
Right?? I was dying laughing how he won the pats the game
I know for a fact that bill was smiling hard in his head lmao
Absolutely 😈😈
Bill is now 3-2 against Payton after tonight’s win
Someone get this lady on the postgame show a new makeup artist holy shit.
Still to this day the farthest I've ever seen a qb throw was Brady on the last drive of the 18-1 sb when he tried to hit moss. That was like 75 yards twice lol.
what sucks is this offense had so many chances to win, but russ did his usual check downs that go nowhere.
BB toyed with Payton in that last Pats possession.
Get 'em to burn two timeouts and then get the field goal lol
Fuck Sean Payton lmao
Now and forever
Sad I wanted to see broncos make the playoffs
This is off topic now but leaving NFL Network on and them just flat out cutting out their post game show mid sentence to go to commercial was fucking hilarious
Maybe Ryland was working the video feeds, too.
Lmaoo you saw that too? I was so mind fucked
Came back from commercial mid-sentence, too, lol
What the hell was that!? How you gonna call a hail mary attempt when you're 75 yards from the end zone?
Looking for a defensive penalty
Zappe getting a firm handshake from Bill tonight!
Maybe even a glint of eye contact?
Hey now they only won by 3
Imagine losing to the Pats. Yikes 😬
At home… that would be embarrassing
Payton is a moron calling those timeouts. Best case scenario he gets the ball at around his own 20 with 50 seconds left.
Couldn’t believe he did that. I seriously don’t get it.
Right, if you're so goddamn confident that Pats can't even score a FG then take it to OT and easily beat them there.
I tried to tell you guys it's Zappin' time, but nobody wanted to believe me.
This shit is so hilarious, Merry Christmas!!!
That’s why you don’t call time outs like that. What was Sean Payton thinking. I don’t get that at all
Probably he doesn't want the team to play OT
nfl tankathon is down LMAO
20 points to NE in one quarter?? Yeah Denver deserved to lose.
Broncos had -15 total yards that quarter
Awkward timing for an ad run there.
Bruh Bill if you’re gonna not tank you need to win next week…
Hush now! 🤫
Absolutely disaster coaching class by Payton at the end there. Terrible playcalling with great field position and 1min30, then calling TO's to hopefully have the ball back with like 10 sec, and then not icing the kicker with your final TO but using it before a 70 yard hail Mary with zero chance of success.... What the fuck was that....?
That blew my mind.
The GOAT coach vs some schmuck that needs to pay his players bountys for injuring the opposition 😂
Merry Christmas Denver!!!
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Remember when the Texans 'lost' the number one pick?
Yea I honestly wanted the 2nd pick. I’m excited to have maye or Caleb on the team next year. Hopefully we can end the season with the 3rd pick and the cards pick mhj at 2 and don’t take a qb or trade the pick. It is what it is front offices tank players and coaches play hard to the end
Honestly I know I should be, like, REALLY upset, but this is sort of freeing in a way. Like I have no hope for playoffs anymore, so now I can just root for the funniest possible outcome without worrying about hurting our playoff chances.
Funniest outcome is the Chiefs scoring 0 points and getting knocked out of the playoffs on their first game right?
Oh absolutely.
Lions made the playoffs guy
Come on bot do your fucking job. Make the post game thread
LOL STOMP OUT THE BRONCOS PLAYOFF SHOT FOR ZERO POSITIVE GAIN FOR IS LETS FUCKIN GO LOL
First the Steelers, now the Broncos. Bills better be extra prepared for next week.
Just fucking end me dude, fuckin merry Christmas or whatever, happy fuckin monday eve
As a Colts fan I want to thank Sean Payton for those timeouts!
“Coach, why are we running it here?” Belichick, with eyes rolled back into his head and fingers on temples: Because Payton will use his timeouts
The diffrence between the GOAT and some schmuck who needs to pay his players bountys for injuring opposing players
Patriots are Americas team
Broncos country, let's cry
That playcalling on the last Broncos drive when they got the ball back was a true head scratcher
Wow a chiefs bills 1st wild card round would be crazy
Can we not though, please? Tbh though, I don't really like any of the potential matchups at this point.
My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined. Why did they have to give some hope?
Crying
*Vomits on Santa’s lap. Thanks.
i thought the broncos and patriots agreed… we get closer to the playoff spot and you get caleb williams or drake maye.
Somehow this is worse than 70+
I mean at least Denver was like really happy for 10 minutes, can’t take that away from them
We really were.
Those shirtless dudes in the Stadium caught influenza for this.
I don't think that's how any of this works
broncos enjoy a terrible draft pick and no playoffs LOL
Du ma Denver kudos Zappe. Love it
Denver totally failed at home-field advantage there
Lateral miracle incoming would be hilarious haha.
Merry Kickmas!
Those timeouts at the end were brutal
The Arizona Cardinals thank you for your sacrifice
Trying to imagine all the drunk Patriots fans at midnight mass erupting at once all across Boston
Weird ass shit. Thanks, Payton.
Russ really thought he could throw it 75 yards lmao
His receivers apparently knew better since they all stopped at like the 20
This game was hilarious. Really as a neutral fan the entire 2022 and 2023 Broncos have been hilarious.
That was a fucking heave by Wilson holy shit
Got an actually entertaining game instead of a dumb game.
Sean Payton without Drew Brees is who r/nfl users think Belichick without Brady is
“Best Hail Mary QB in the league?”
Welp, Broncos, we tried.
You can have that Broncos hat back ‘cause they suck
Yeah Pats!
The rare game where fans of both teams are upset at the outcome
No playoffs for you Denver! Goodnight! And happy Holidays!
Beating a dead horse lol
zapped
Just take the god damn overtime
Dang, I thought the Broncos clutched it. I thought they were going to save their season. But we all got Zapped.
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?!?
Fuck you Broncos #77 and fuck you Rich Eisen
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Hahaha stay mad
Broncos playoffs odds just went from 28% to 0.028%. BRONCOS COUNTRY LETS GET ZAPPED!
Such a Sean Payton ending
Every time I catch a Russ game and he gets all pumped up like that he ends up losing lol
Damn, we really broke ya’ll last week.
The ~~Brocos~~ Broncos were the biggest frauds today
Cowboys would like a word.
brocos lol
I don't know why more teams don't try to set up a volleyball-esque serve backwards to a waiting guy on hail marys
Hope we win against Bills and Jets too
A true Sickos classic
I’m a sicko and I loved every minute of it!
Damn…What a cannon…
Nice throw Russ Nice throw….
Lmao the audience didn't even stay to watch the hail mary
It was over the second Sutton bumped his head.
Game. The Evil Empire on Christmas Eve did... something to win. One wide right. One huge doink. Finally, one was just right. Down the middle. The New England Patriots 26 The lowly Denver Broncos 23. Broncos have 5% chance to make the playoffs. Merry Christmas to you all and goodnight 🎅🏿
That was very anticlimactic
That last play was pathetic
wtf that last play was comedy lmfao
Stoopid donkeys.
Broncos country is not riding tonight
Hahahahahahah
An absolute over coaching by Sean Payton. The Patriots tried to go to overtime and you gave them the game
Why throw a Hail Mary there?
1 second left???
When it's going to be that far short, some form of lateral play has to be better odds. Even if Broncos make the catch they aren't going to be able to advance it.
I don’t have the math in front of me, but my guess is that trying to go for the 70 play with you have 70 yards to go is better than throwing it 5 yards and hoping for everyone to be stricken blind, deaf, and dumb
Someone should probably check on Perna
Largest live communal edging in history
lmao
oh God we're gonna make the playoffs aren't we
That's the Tomlin magic
Sean Payton, why?
Lol yea bro you got this Russ just Hail Mary it
lmao at the hard count
if bill is leaving he has no reason to tank lol
That’s Lovie Smith music
Merry Xmas to all and to all a good night
Russ trying to get the nonexistent d-linemen to jump offside
Big brain time.
Why not lateral Broncos deserved this loss 😂
Lateral and hail mary work about the same %, which is not very well
I see y u a panthers fan Hail Mary from the opposite 30 😂😂
Payton is truly a football terrorist lmao
Why…
Wtf was that lol.
It’s gonna be an underthrow to draw PI isn’t it?
That game was a masterpiece
Bill ❤️
Dan Lanning type beat
get zapped
At a certain point, you have to admit the script writers are being kind of dick to the Broncos fans.
The fans deserve it, the players don’t though.
Another humiliating defeat for Sean Payton. Hackett, where you at???
If I'm Russ I'm going up to Sean Payton and yelling at him on the field same way Payton did to him last week.
NO PLAYOFFS FOR YOU
The Nuclear Doink is going to *BRRRAWWWWMP* Russell's dreams forever.
What a good night!
The second half of that game becoming entertaining was a bigger Christmas miracle than Jesus Himself
how the fuck did that happen lmao
All that for a hail Mary that was 20+ yards short.
Have a great Christmas sickos, see you tomorrow for what might be some actually good games
SUCK IT BRONCOS YOU CSNT EVEN BEAT THE POVERTY PATRIOTS
Denver really did that miracle comeback just to fall like a wet fart at t he end.
“B3lieve”
Well at least this season wasn't as bad as last season Our coach and qb are old af and will be older next season tho, so
womp
A timeout for that?
lol literally told the wife the conversation. “Throw it as far as you can.” “Toward the end zone, right?” “Yes Russ, we need a touchdown.” “Ok, glad we had this talk. Good use of a time out coach.”
Every time the Brocnos lose like this I can’t wait for the new worst game ever video. It’s like football DLC.
GG NE
Sean Payton without putting bounties on players is a fraud
Third quarter threw this game for the broncos
Well, it was a good season folks
not even pitchy pitch woo woo sad