6 Keys from Patriots last-second win over Broncos

Here's our instant analysis from the Patriots last-second win over Denver on Christmas Eve.

The Denver Broncos struggled against the New England Patriots defense throughout much of their Sunday Night Football matchup and ended up blowing a big chance to improve their playoff hopes.

As the two-minute warning arrived at a frosty Empower Field at Mile High, the Broncos seemed to be yet another story of resilience.

The loss likely extinguishes the Broncos' (7-8) playoff chances without a wholesale collapse around them in the AFC.

Russell Wilson said. "We probably should have won this game, probably the best thing we can do is get up [Monday], be with our families and get back to work."

“It kind of nullifies everything that happened,” Bailey said after helping the Patriots deliver a near-fatal blow to the Broncos' playoff hopes with a 26-23 victory Sunday night.

“We believed we would win the game,” Wilson said. “... It didn't go our way.”

The Broncos, in the waning hours of Christmas Eve, then forced a three-and-out to give themselves a chance at an unlikely win.

Here are the key takeaways from New England's Christmas Eve victory in Denver.

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