NFL AFC Championship game: Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots key edges and pre-game analysis

DENVER BRONCOS

- Double cover Gronk

- Play a lot of man to man coverage even press coverage to prevent underneath passes and force Brady to pass the ball deep down field where in my opinion he hasn't a deep route WR to catch it

- Manning will have to risk something passing the ball deep down field in order too keep McCourthy and Chung away from running game 

- Don't exceed in blitzing but just put pressure with the 3 d-linemen and both OLB Miller and Ware who have been amazing this season

- Manning play actions will be the best way to move the ball especially on air

Key Players

- Manning

- Ware

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

- Help offensive tackles with an extra TE against Miller and Ware

- Allign Gronk outside to create missmatches and reactions in the Broncos defense

- Don't understimate Manning!

- Try to confuse Denver offense changing position of their versatile players on their defense

- The o-line will have to provide decent holes to run the football against a tough defense, doing it will give Brady the opportunity to do some play actions and give time to his WRs to get free of the coverage

Key Players

- Brady

- Ninkovich

WHO HAS THE EDGE?

QB: DEN

HB: DEN

WR: DEN

TE: NE

O-LINE: NE

D-LINE: NE

LB: DEN

CB: DEN

S: NE

ST: NE