
Broncos take the early lead over the Patriots as backup quarterback leading team with a Super Bowl berth on the line
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Follow along with live updates from the NFL’s conference championships as the Patriots take on the Broncos and the Seahawks take on the Rams.
• NFL’s conference championship games: Super Bowl LX looms and four teams are left to fight for the right to play in the NFL’s biggest game. • Patriots-Broncos: Jarrett Stidham is not the player Broncos fans thought they’d have under center in this game, but the backup quarterback has led the AFC’s top seed to a first-quarter touchdown to take the early lead. It’s 7-0 Denver over New England in the second quarter. • Rams-Seahawks: It’s a battle of NFC West rivals who split their matchups in the regular season. The Rams are led by veteran star quarterback Matthew Stafford, enjoying the best season of his illustrious career. The Seahawks’ defense leads the way for the NFC’s top seed, setting up a massive showdown. • Follow along: Stay with CNN Sports today for live updates, analysis, news and highlights from these massive contests. The Patriots went on a six-play, 24-yard drive before having to punt it right back to the Broncos. The good news is that is the most yards the team has on a single drive all game. The bad news… well it didn’t result in badly needed points.













