Championship Sunday’s doubleheader was decided by a combined seven points, so it’s hardly surprising that any member of the Los Angeles Rams or Broncos would still be dwelling on wouldas, couldas and shouldas as the Seattle Seahawks and Patriots prepare to play in the biggest of big games.

For the Broncos and Bolles, there were ample areas of unrest from the loss.

There was a failed fourth-down pass attempt in the second quarter in which head coach Sean Payton bypassed a field goal attempt that likely would’ve led to a 10-0 lead.

“Do I wish we ran the ball when it was fourth-and-1?” Bolles said. “Yeah, go back in time, sure, but, you know, coach made the play call, we gotta execute it, we didn’t. And that was the difference in the game.”

There was also the blizzard-like conditions that took on a starring role in the game during the second half.

“They can say what they want — whatever they want — but we lost by three points,” Bolles said. “It wasn’t the snowstorm, it wasn’t anything … Stiddy did everything he can. Love that dude; I’m so grateful he came in and handled the business he did, but it would be a different ball game if we had our quarterback.”

Bolles, who was a nominee for the inaugural Protector of the Year and the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year at NFL Honors, unsurprisingly is not pulling for the Patriots to prevail on Super Bowl Sunday.

“I hope they lose,” he said.

Of the belief that the Broncos’ AFC Championship Game fate was decided in the Divisional Round before it swirled away in a snowy nightmare, Bolles clearly hasn’t moved past the heartbreaker, but he is looking forward to moving on, and doing so with his QB back healthy leading the way.

“I’m saying it would be a different outcome if we had our starting quarterback. I think it was devastating for all of us when that happened — I thought it wasn’t true,” Bolles said. “Bo took us there. He had a phenomenal year and when you lose a guy like that that’s a leader of your group, not just the O-line, but your team. His confidence level, his swagger, his ability to run and see the open field in different ways — it’s a tough piece to lose. Obviously, we were right there with what we needed to do, but we didn’t get it done. But I’m excited to see what the future holds for us.”