And then it wasn't, stretching deep into overtime before New England's biggest winning rally in franchise history gave it a 34-31 victory over Denver.
In a game of turnovers in frigid and windy conditions Sunday night, Tom Brady brought the Patriots back from a 24-0 halftime hole created mostly by three lost fumbles. But Peyton Manning and Denver got sloppy in the second half, then Tony Carter had a punt hit him late in OT. New England (8-3) recovered,Nike Sb Shoes China, leading to Stephen Gostkowski's 31-yard field goal to win it with 1:56 remaining.