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Broncos a bad matchup for Pats defense

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Sunday, January 8, 2006

Here are five things to look for in next weekend's AFC divisional-round games: New England Patriots at Denver Broncos (Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m. ET) 1. Would you believe the NFL's best run defense in the second half of the season was the Patriots? It's true, and that defense will get a great test against the Broncos. The Patriots gave up only 68.6 rushing yards per game in the second half of the season. In the first eight games, the Patriots were gashed for 128.8 yards a game. During that tim ...

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