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Drew Brees considered Broncos comeback for AFC title game

Broncos Staff Approached Drew Brees About AFC Championship Comeback

Before turning to Jarrett Stidham in the AFC title game, the Broncos considered a future Hall of Fame quarterback to lead the way. As ESPN’s Adam Schefter writes, Broncos then-offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and offensive assistant Pete Carmichael talked with Drew Brees about about a comeback in the AFC Championship Game.

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Report: Drew Brees considered Broncos comeback for AFC title game

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Drew Brees almost unretired at age 47 to replace Broncos’ Bo Nix in 2025 AFC Championship Game

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Drew Brees considered joining Broncos after Bo Nix's playoff injury

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees considered coming out of retirement at age 47 to play for the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game last season, ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed o...

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Drew Brees reportedly considered coming out for retirement to reunite with Sean Payton

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Drew Brees’ ‘scar’ on his face isn’t actually what it looks like

Bills, Texans AND AFC Championship

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Bills-Texans looked like an AFC Championship preview in Week 1, and Buffalo was a step ahead

Texans-Bills was billed as a potential AFC Championship Game. It lived up to the hype

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Bills vs. Texans takeaways: Josh Allen overcomes Houston defense in potential AFC championship preview

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Bills cracked Texans' dominant defense. Takeaways from wild AFC tilt

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Josh Allen gets revenge on Texans with 334/2

Josh Allen completed 20-of-29 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns in the Bills’ 36-31, Week 1 win over the Texans, adding 23 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

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Will Anderson says Texans' defense 'wasn’t our standard' after giving up 36 points to Bills

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Buffalo wins wild opener behind Josh Allen heroics. Bills vs. Texans score, highlights, stats

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Josh Allen’s dramatic winning drive sends strong message to rest of AFC

Allen completed 20 of 29 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns.

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POKES IN THE PROS: Allen throws 2 TDs, runs for 2 more in Bills' win

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This is what I took away from Bills 36-31 win over the Texans

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NFL star defender has bold pick for AFC Championship Game

The NFL season is finally here, and one of the most anticipated games of opening weekend will take place when the Houston Texans host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Even before kickoff, Texans star pass rusher Will Anderson Jr.

NBC Bay Area

AFC Championship Game history ahead of another Patriots-Broncos showdown

Two storied franchises will meet in Mile High on Sunday with a Super Bowl berth on the line. This year's AFC Championship Game will feature the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos, two top seeds with unlikely paths to the conference title game.

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Will Anderson on facing the Bills: An AFC Championship matchup

A perusal of the many published predictions for the 2026 season finds a lot of support for the Bills and Texans as two of the strongest teams in the AFC.

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Patriots beat Broncos, head to Super Bowl 60 after snowy AFC championship game

The New England Patriots accomplished something in the AFC championship game they never did while Tom Brady was their quarterback: they beat the Denver Broncos on the road in the playoffs, winning the AFC championship game 10-7 to advance to Super Bowl 60.

Ranking AFC and NFC championship teams most likely to fall and pick top 10 overall in the draft

New England faces the steepest regression risk due to a brutal schedule, while star-loaded Los Angeles to remain among the elite contenders.

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Will Anderson is hyped for Houston Texans season opener against AFC contender

Among the Week 1 matchups across the NFL landscape, an AFC matchup has the billing of a game you more than likely may see in the playoffs in a matter of months. The Houston Texans host the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 at Noon on CBS.