The Broncos never had much of a change tonight against the Patriots.  Tim Tebow had a night to forget as he only completed 9 of 26 passes for 136 yards without a TD pass or INT.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 13 yards (2.6 ypc) tonight.  Willis McGahee led the way on the ground for the Broncos tonight with 76 yards rushing on 17 carries (4.5 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Lance Ball pitched in with 44 yards rushing on 13 carries (3.4 ypc) in this game.  WR Demaryius Thomas led the way in the passing game for the Broncos with 6 grabs for 93 yards (15.5 avg).  The Broncos finished up with 144 yards rushing on 40 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 9 of 26 passes (34.6%) for 108 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:23.

The defense was just plain awful for the Broncos tonight.  LB Joe Mays (9 tackles, 1 pass defensed), CB Chris Harris (8 tackles), safety Rafael Bush (8 tackles) and LB D.J. Williams (8 tackles) led the way for the Broncos on D in this game.  Safety Quinton Carter (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and DT Marcus Thomas (4 tackles and 1 fumble recovery) also pitched in for the Broncos.  The Patriots finished up with 146 yards rushing on 30 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 34 passes (76.5%) for 363 yards in this game.  The Broncos’ season ended with a thud but no one could have expected Tim Tebow to lead his team not only to the playoffs, but to beat the Steelers in the first round.