{"id":694121,"date":"2026-01-21T16:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/694121\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:22:12","slug":"afc-championship-tickets-prices-patriots-vs-broncos-in-the-2026-nfl-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/694121\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC Championship tickets prices: Patriots vs. Broncos in the 2026 NFL Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"LB6I6624HFEMLD6NXA7RMANM44\">The 2026 NFL Playoffs reach their conference championships, with Super Bowl LX on the horizon, and it kicks off with the <a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/952533\/12730?subId1=bsaxelson%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fdenver-broncos-tickets-empower-field-at-mile-high-1-25-2026--sports-nfl-football%2Fproduction%2F6198660&amp;product_category=Sports%3EEvent+Tickets%3EFootball\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.vividseats.com\/denver-broncos-tickets-empower-field-at-mile-high-1-25-2026--sports-nfl-football\/production\/6198660\">No. 2 New England Patriots vs. the No. 1 Denver Broncos<\/a> on Sunday, January 25 at 3 p.m. ET\/1 p.m. MT at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"T4YRJCFMMFBVVB3FYSHHJTQIFM\">While <a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/952533\/12730?subId1=bsaxelson%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fdenver-broncos-tickets-empower-field-at-mile-high-1-25-2026--sports-nfl-football%2Fproduction%2F6198660&amp;product_category=Sports%3EEvent+Tickets%3EFootball\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.vividseats.com\/denver-broncos-tickets-empower-field-at-mile-high-1-25-2026--sports-nfl-football\/production\/6198660\">tickets to the AFC Championship<\/a> are already sold out, fans looking for last-minute seats can still find last-minute tickets on the resale market, and we\u2019ve found them as cheap as $509 for Sunday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<p>Where to buy Patriots vs. Broncos tickets<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"2SAZBTGKGJGH7LPVMUROD6PSII\">Tickets for all NFL Playoffs games, including the AFC Championship, are available for purchase online through <a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/952533\/12730?subId1=bsaxelson%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fdenver-broncos-tickets-empower-field-at-mile-high-1-25-2026--sports-nfl-football%2Fproduction%2F6198660&amp;product_category=Sports%3EEvent+Tickets%3EFootball\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.vividseats.com\/denver-broncos-tickets-empower-field-at-mile-high-1-25-2026--sports-nfl-football\/production\/6198660\">VividSeats<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seatgeek.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/1753574\/20501?subId1=bsaxelson%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdenver-broncos-tickets%2F1-25-2026-denver-colorado-empower-field-at-mile-high%2Fnfl%2F17870698&amp;product_category=Sports%3EEvent+Tickets%3EFootball\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/seatgeek.com\/denver-broncos-tickets\/1-25-2026-denver-colorado-empower-field-at-mile-high\/nfl\/17870698\">SeatGeek<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587360&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=bsaxelson%7C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdenver-broncos-denver-tickets-1-25-2026%2Fevent%2F159803123%2F&amp;product_category=Sports%3EEvent+Tickets%3EFootball\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/denver-broncos-denver-tickets-1-25-2026\/event\/159803123\/\">StubHub<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"3UQQJJOHNJCYJPAM2U2IT7JZF4\">Here\u2019s a look at the best prices for the AFC Championship clash between the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos on Jan. 25:<\/p>\n<p>VividSeatsStubHubSeatGeekTicketMaster<a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/952533\/12730?subId1=bsaxelson%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fdenver-broncos-tickets-empower-field-at-mile-high-1-25-2026--sports-nfl-football%2Fproduction%2F6198660&amp;product_category=Sports%3EEvent+Tickets%3EFootball\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.vividseats.com\/denver-broncos-tickets-empower-field-at-mile-high-1-25-2026--sports-nfl-football\/production\/6198660\">$509<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587360&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=bsaxelson%7C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdenver-broncos-denver-tickets-1-25-2026%2Fevent%2F159803123%2F&amp;product_category=Sports%3EEvent+Tickets%3EFootball\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/denver-broncos-denver-tickets-1-25-2026\/event\/159803123\/\">$572<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/seatgeek.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/1753574\/20501?subId1=bsaxelson%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdenver-broncos-tickets%2F1-25-2026-denver-colorado-empower-field-at-mile-high%2Fnfl%2F17870698&amp;product_category=Sports%3EEvent+Tickets%3EFootball\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/seatgeek.com\/denver-broncos-tickets\/1-25-2026-denver-colorado-empower-field-at-mile-high\/nfl\/17870698\">$521<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587360&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=bsaxelson%7C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fafc-championship-denver-broncos-v-new-denver-colorado-01-25-2026%2Fevent%2F1E006275A1802F4A&amp;product_category=Sports%3EEvent+Tickets%3EFootball\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/afc-championship-denver-broncos-v-new-denver-colorado-01-25-2026\/event\/1E006275A1802F4A\">$497<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"R24M62H2GZENHAKFFKECWIOGDY\">These prices and availability are as of Wednesday, Jan. 21. They will change frequently leading up to the game on January 25, and additional fees vary by seat, vendor and location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"CSPHSXWIZNBEZANMYAXSINBDOQ\">The cheap seats listed above tend to be upper level nosebleeds, but there is a wide variety of seats available, with most tickets upwards of $1,000. Fans can also get <a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/952533\/12730?subId1=bsaxelson%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fdenver-broncos-parking-tickets--sports-nfl-football%2Fperformer%2F37216+&amp;product_category=Sports%3EEvent+Tickets%3EFootball\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.vividseats.com\/denver-broncos-parking-tickets--sports-nfl-football\/performer\/37216 \">deals on parking at Broncos stadium<\/a> from VividSeats and other vendors. We recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/952533\/12730?subId1=bsaxelson%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fdenver-broncos-parking-tickets--sports-nfl-football%2Fperformer%2F37216+&amp;product_category=Sports%3EEvent+Tickets%3EFootball\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.vividseats.com\/denver-broncos-parking-tickets--sports-nfl-football\/performer\/37216 \">VividSeats<\/a>, both for their lowest-available prices, and competitive loyalty program and fees included at face value.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KUMEBYVA6NACZA66WU7V2M6QWA\">Denver put an end to yet another Buffalo Bills playoffs run with their 33-30 overtime win in the divisional round, but they suffered a serious blow along the way. Quarterback Bo Nix exited the game with a season-ending broken ankle, which means the Broncos will have to rely on backup QB Jarrett Stidham in the AFC Championship. New England, meanwhile, had a three-touchdown performance by Drake Maye against C.J. Stroud, who utterly collapsed with four interceptions, for a 28-16 final score.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QXVUTAFDFVC7BN5OOUWP5SHDEU\">Here\u2019s a recent NFL story from the Associated Press:<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"AZDQVQ46VFCRVDGM3AZFXAI6MU\">ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) \u2014 Denver\u2019s defense carried Peyton Manning across the finish line in Super Bowl 50 and Vance Joseph\u2019s bunch will almost certainly have to lead the way for the Broncos to get back to Levi\u2019s Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area for Super Bowl 60.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"LHDDXVUG6VAMFCNCEBM6X3JUHM\">The Broncos (15-3) host the New England Patriots (16-3) in the AFC championship game Sunday with <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/denver-broncos-backup-qb-1d0b0b0df9ef4c9a828600809b0ac4ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a journeyman backup QB<\/a> making his first start in more than two years, a tattered receiving group and little ground game to speak of unless <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/denver-broncos-dobbins-injury-nfl-chiefs-ad1756365e49c5a45b5d5e90ea312b79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">J.K. Dobbins<\/a> somehow returns from a mid-November foot operation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"SN7JUJ2ZQJEY7H7EOEVGISNUKM\">A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that the Broncos are opening the practice window for Dobbins, whose injury was originally suspected to be season-ending, giving the Broncos a chance to get him back Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team didn\u2019t announce the move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FELCX7YN4FDO7CITZSEX5JMCTQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/broncos-bo-nix-broken-ankle-nfl-playoffs-b61840b6221f3ece7efb33814b00c6b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bo Nix broke his right ankle<\/a> on Denver\u2019s game-winning drive in overtime as the Broncos wrestled their biggest win in a decade from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills with a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/denver-broncos-buffalo-bills-score-playoffs-06db9c892a27dd854e25ece79d4671f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">33-30 thriller<\/a> that sent both <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bills-josh-allen-sean-mcdermott-broncos-1cb1e2f1d0286019b7841380980259f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tears and barbs flowing<\/a> in the Bills locker room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"5TDRRBOBVFB5NIJYTASP7RLC4U\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nfl-playoffs-backup-qbs-3e2a130a41ba5a1bcbe441780019933f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jarrett Stidham<\/a>, who has appeared in 20 games in six NFL seasons, starting four and winning one, will step in for Nix, who\u2019s undergoing surgery Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama. Save for the preseason, Stidham hasn\u2019t started a game \u2014 or even thrown a pass \u2014 in more than two years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"42ICSYE5V5E4BKUHUE6XUWF7YA\">\u201cHe will be ready to go and ready for the moment,\u201d coach Sean Payton said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"VDU2WO5LTZDHTI46FJ24CNGYPA\">Because Nix\u2019s injury wasn\u2019t announced until an hour after the game and the locker room had already closed, Monday provided the first chance for teammates to comment on Nix\u2019s injury and their quarterback situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZT5IX6FJNRGT5LWVQTQC6UYWHE\">\u201cFirst of all, obviously incredibly heartbreaking for Bo,\u201d right tackle Mike McGlinchey said. \u201cHe\u2019s worked his butt off to get here. He\u2019s led this team every step of the way ever since he got in this building. &#8230; In terms of Stiddy, I think I\u2019m also going to hammer home the confidence that Sean put out there because being around Stiddy for the last three years now &#8230; this guy just loves football. And he\u2019s been absorbing everything that we\u2019ve been doing. He\u2019s been ready for this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UMFE5XE6BNBWZNGKISMRB54SQU\">All-Pro defensive lineman Zach Allen echoed those sentiments, saying, \u201cBo is a huge part of us getting to this point so we feel terrible for him &#8230; but we have full faith in Stiddy,\u201d whom he said shows up first every day and always tested the defense in practice, \u201cso we\u2019re excited to see what he does this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IIP2BTJI3NFGHEJEFVAL2IJM4M\">As far as Dobbins\u2019 possible return, McGlinchey called him \u201ca huge energy piece for our team,\u201d and said, \u201cIt would be a great boost if he\u2019s healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"GDIPOLICSVALTFV7GROBL7S4XA\">Stidham almost certainly won\u2019t have two of the Broncos\u2019 best receivers after Troy Franklin pulled a hamstring and Pat Bryant suffered his second concussion in a month during the Broncos\u2019 first playoff victory since Super Bowl 50.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s working<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PAQTR5S3EFHV3BMMPYPOATVRAA\">Denver\u2019s defense heeded Payton\u2019s edict ahead of the playoffs to produce more takeaways after the Broncos were minus-3 in turnover differential during the season despite an NFL-leading and franchise-record 68 sacks. They forced the Bills into five turnovers.<\/p>\n<p>What needs help<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"TYYVXT6SVVEFXAWDDX2VRLPF5A\">The Broncos\u2019 ground game was almost nonexistent against the Bills with Nix leading the way with 29 yards on a dozen carries. Jaleel McLaughlin had 21 yards on four rushes and rookie R.J. Harvey had 20 yards on six handoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Stock up<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6QCZP5VFW5DYRNLSE3ZWTT3WN4\">OLB Nik Bonitto had a strip-sack and forced both of Allen\u2019s fumbles. He became just the third Denver defender to force multiple fumbles in a playoff game, joining LB Tom Jackson and OLB Von Miller. Safety and All-Pro special teams ace Devon Key recovered James Cooks\u2019 fumble, P.J. Locke saved a touchdown with an interception and Ja\u2019Quan McMillian\u2019s interception when he wrested the ball from Brandin Cooks in overtime set up the Broncos\u2019 game-winning drive that ended with Wil Lutz\u2019s chip-shot field goal. Talanoa Hufanga and Malcolm Roach recovered Allen\u2019s fumbles that were forced by Bonitto.<\/p>\n<p>Stock down<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"I3LD6X6RQJACHHHLS5XLMK7MOM\">Denver\u2019s rushing attack \u2014 but Dobbins provides a glimmer of hope.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DNUYYBRKJ5BNHA434VOJHAFZMU\">Bryant suffered his second concussion in a month. He had three catches for 32 yards on Denver\u2019s opening drive Saturday before leaving the game with the head injury. Franklin pulled a hamstring early in the game and had no targets.<\/p>\n<p>Key stats<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"V2EGMWMONJGKZPUUK4EY74BHKM\">\u2014 4 field goals by Lutz in four chances, tied for second most by a Broncos kicker in the team\u2019s playoff history, behind only Brandon McManus\u2019 five field goals against Pittsburgh following the 2015 season. Lutz also made all three of his extra points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"43L2XLGIWRDMFH7IMY2L6HRW2E\">\u2014 3 TD passes from Nix against the league\u2019s No. 1 pass defense tied John Elway and Manning for most touchdown throws in a Broncos playoff game. Elway did it three times and Manning did it against Baltimore following the 2012 season.<\/p>\n<p>Next steps<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"NCEXEEGBTBGXFNL7VEJ3MMTLSI\">The Broncos host the Patriots, who have lost all four of their playoff games in Denver, for the right to play either the Seattle Seahawks (15-3) or Los Angeles Rams (14-5) in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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