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Patriots and Broncos teams coming off losses to playoff contenders will face off in a Christmas Eve showdown Sunday night.
Week 16’s Sunday night action will take place in a contest between the Patriots (3-11) and the Broncos (7-7).
New England played the Chiefs tough but lost at home to fall to 3-11 … and improve their chances at landing the No. 1 pick in next year’s draft. Denver (7-7) will aim to get back to the right side of the win column after getting blown out by the Lions in an absolutely abysmal offensive performance.
Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has seemed to be experiencing a bit of a resurgence in his first year playing under head coach Sean Payton, but that wasn’t reflected in his latest showing as Wilson and the offense sputtered.
He’ll have a chance to bounce back on Sunday evening, though it’s important to note he’ll be going up against a Patriots defense whose level of defensive performance far exceeds its offensive one — which ranks 28th in the league among all of the NFL’s offenses as the Patriots have failed to find much of any spark and have struggled with consistency at quarterback.
In total defense, New England sits at No. 8, allowing an average of 21.4 points per game and an average of 308.3 yards per contest.
Looking at the all-time series between the two teams, Denver has the edge as the Broncos are currently 27-22 against the Patriots. This marks the first meeting between the two teams since Oct. 18, 2020 when Denver got the 18-12 win.
MORE: Watch Patriots vs. Broncos live on Fubo (free trial in U.S.)
The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for Patriots vs. Broncos on Sunday night. Follow along for complete results from the NFL Week 16 matchup.
Patriots vs. Broncos score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 20 | ||
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Patriots vs. Broncos live updates, highlights from Sunday night game
(All times Eastern)
Patriots 23, Broncos 7
10:31 p.m.: Cody Davis recovers a fumble for a 1-yard touchdown
10:29 p.m.: Bailey Zappe hits Mike Gesicki for the 11-yard touchdown
10:01 p.m.: Courtland Sutton has been ruled out for the Broncos with a concussion.
09:59 p.m.: Zeke’s got hops! Elliott takes it for the 15-yard touchdown, complete with some hurdling action to put the Patriots on top
09:54 p.m.: Elliott takes it up the middle to the Denver 28
Broncos 7, Patriots 3
09:35 p.m.: Lutz’s 57-yard field goal attempt is no good for the Broncos as it comes up short. That ends a first half filled with missed opportunities for both teams in what’s been a low-scoring affair to this point.
09:30 p.m.: Ryland’s field goal try from 47 yards is no good as it sails wide right.
09:25 p.m.: Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton was evaluated for a possible concussion. The team officially announces it as him being evaluated for a “possible head injury.”
09:12 p.m.: McLaughlin takes it to the Denver 37 for a gain of 7 yards as the Patriots look to get within range to score the second time of the evening.
8:54 p.m.: The Patriots put their first points on the board with a 33-yard field goal from Chad Ryland.
Broncos 7, Patriots 3
8:40 p.m.: The Broncos post the first score of the night with a 3-yard rush by Javonte Williams.
8:36 p.m.: Marvin Mims Jr. has been a huge playmaker this season and further proves that with a 52-yard return.
8:21 p.m.: The Broncos go for it on fourth down but come up short, so Zappe’s fumble proves inconsequential.
8:19 p.m.: The two teams nearly traded turnovers as Russell Wilson appeared to be intercepted in the end zone but it is ruled an incomplete pass.
8:17 p.m.: Bailey Zappe pump fakes and fumbles the ball, immediately giving the Broncos offense a chance.
Pregame: Tyquan Thornton is aligned in the spot of Matthew Slater as a gunner on the punt coverage unit in warmups.
Pregame: The Patriots OL in warmups appeared to be LT Vederian Lowe, LG James Ferentz, C David Andrews, RG: Sidy Sow and RT Mike Onwenu.
Pregame: Broncos inactives include TE Nate Adkins, OLB Nik Bonitto, QB Ben DiNucci, C Alex Forsyth, DE Elijah Garcia, OLB Thomas Incoom, S JL Skinner.
Pregame: The Patriots inactive include special teams captain Matthew Slater (hamstring) is inactive tonight, DT Sam Roberts, third QB/emergency Nathan Rourke, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle), RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle), safety Jabrill Peppers (hamstring) and Hunter Henry (knee).
Pregame: Nathan Rourke impresses in the pregame with some one-handed grabs.
Nathan Rourke and Mac Jones: One-handed grabs in warmups. pic.twitter.com/h9nadT2UIE
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 24, 2023
Pregame: Bill Belichick arrives to Mile High.
🅱️🅱️ pic.twitter.com/lpX4ATNyJC
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 24, 2023
Patriots vs. Broncos start time
- Date: Sunday, Dec. 24
- Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET l 6:15 p.m. MT
Sunday night’s game between the Patriots and Broncos is set to kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET at Empower Field at Mile High.
What channel is Patriots vs. Broncos on today?
- Game: Patriots vs. Broncos
- Date: Sunday, Dec. 24
- TV channel: NFL Network (U.S.) | TSN, CTV2, RDS (Canada)
- Live stream: NFL+, Fubo (U.S.) | DAZN (Canada)
Sunday’s game between Denver and New England will air on NFL Network. Viewers can also watch the game on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Those in Canada can watch on TSN and CTV2 in English and RDS in French, or stream it on DAZN, which carries every NFL game all season.
Rich Eisen will handle play-by-play and Kurt Warner will serve as the color analyst. James Palmer and Sherree Burruss will have the call on the sidelines.
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