AFC Championship – Patriots (16-3) at Denver Broncos (15-3), 3 p.m.
Location: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver.
TV: CBS-4. Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (color analyst), Tracy Wolfson and Evan Washburn (sidelines).
Radio: 98.5-FM The SportsHub in Boston (Bob Socci and Scott Zolak). **Bedard will be on the postgame show approximately one hour after the game.**
Online: Live Box | Patriots media notes | Broncos media notes | Flipcard
Latest Line: Patriots -3.5, 43.5 o/u

Cold and gusty at times. Possible light snow.

Patriots have even more perfect health this week, as Mack Hollins comes off IR.

Broncos activated C Luke Wattenberg off IR.

WR Mack Hollins has been activated to the 53-man roster from injured reserve.

Placed DT Eric Gregory on injured reserve and elevated RB D’Ernest Johnson and DE Leonard Taylor III to the active roster from the practice squad for the second straight week.

WR Trent Sherfield Sr. was released from the practice squad.

Activated center Luke Wattenberg from injured reserve and placed quarterback Bo Nix on injured reserve.

Elevated wide receivers Michael Bandy and Elijah Moore.

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