NFL fans can watch live online as the undefeated New England Patriots take their injury-depleted roster into Denver where the Broncos will try to become the first team to defeat the Patriots in 2015 — but they’ll have to do it without legendary quarterback Peyton Manning. A win by the Patriots in the NFL Sunday Night Football game could clinch their 13th AFC East divisional title in the last 15 years — the time span in which New England has been led by the coach-quarterback combination of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
To clinch on Sunday, the Patriots also need the Miami Dolphins to beat the New York Jets.
But more important, the Patriots and Broncos are separated by just two games in the race for top spot in the AFC, a finish that comes with home field advantage throughout the playoffs and, of course, a first-round bye.
The Patriots could use that bye, especially, given their current injury crisis . Running back Dion Lewis will not return this season, even for the playoffs, but wide receiver Julian Edelman — who went out with a broken foot against the New York Giants two weeks ago — could return in time for the postseason.
The Patriots will also be missing wide receiver Danny Amendola, who left last week’s Monday Night game against the Buffalo Bills with a knee sprain. While Amendola is not expected to miss the remainder of the season, he will stay behind in Foxborough, Massachusetts, as the Patriots make the trip to Denver for the Sunday Night game.
Watch a preview of the Patriots-Broncos game courtesy of CBS Sports analysts Pete Prisco and Pat Kiran in the video below.
The Broncos will give the second straight start to 25-year-old quarterback Brock Osweiler, the team’s second-round pick in the 2012 draft. Osweiler, in his first NFL start, led the Broncos to a narrow, 17-15 victory against the Chicago Bears last Sunday, throwing for a pair of touchdowns and 250 yards, completing 20 out of 27.
But even without three of their top offensive weapons, the Patriots present an whole new level of challenges for Osweiler and the Broncos.
To find out how to watch the New England Patriots Vs. Denver Broncos Sunday Night Football game live online, see the streaming link at the bottom of this article. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time on Sunday, November 29, at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. That kickoff time will be 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, 7:30 Central and 5:30 Pacific.
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Brady will need to rely heavily on tight end Rob Gronkowski, as well as backup ball carrier James White who tallied two touchdowns in Monday night’s win over Buffalo, to put the Patriots at 10-0.
The Patriots have allowed fewer points than any other defense in the National Football League — 182 to the Broncos 183 — despite ranking only 12th in yards allowed. When it comes to yardage, the Broncos have been the league’s stingiest defense.
New England has won five of its last six meetings with Denver, the only loss coming in the 2013-2014 AFC Championship game that sent the Broncos to the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks.
In the all-time series, Denver has won 28 of the 49 games between the two teams, with New England taking 41 wins. Since 2001 — the Brady-Belichick era in new England — the teams have each won seven of 14 games.
Las Vegas has installed the Patriots as 2.5 point favorites over the Broncos on the road.
Will the New England Patriots find a way to overcome their numerous injuries to their offense and put enough points on the board to scrape out their 11th straight win to start the 2015 season? Or will the Denver Broncos use their league-best defense to stifle Tom Brady and the New England scoring attack? To find out, watch the New England Patriots Vs. Denver Broncos live online, in Week 12 of NFL 2015 Sunday Night Football, via NBC Sports Live Extra , by clicking on this link .
Streaming video of the New England Patriots Vs. Denver Broncos will also be available on tablet computers by downloading the NBC Sports Live Extra app, as well as on set-top devices such as the Roku and Apple TV. Due to contractual agreements, live streaming NFL football games are not available on smartphones.
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