Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots Prediction, Odds & Props — Week 17

The Denver Broncos visit the New England Patriots in Week 17 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 3 at 12:00 AM ET at Gillette Stadium. Open air · Fieldturf. The Broncos are 7-2 (1st in the AFC West), the Patriots 5-4 (2nd in the AFC East). The Broncos went 5-1 down the stretch, the Patriots 4-2.

In 2026 the Broncos scored 22 points per game (20th in the NFL) and allowed 20.7 (10th in the NFL); the Patriots scored 23.4 (14th in the NFL) and allowed 23 (15th in the NFL).

Head-to-head, the recent series reads NE 2–1 over the last 3 meetings, at an average total of 32; against the spread it is DEN 2–1, and the total has gone UNDER 2–1. NE have taken 2 of the last 3 — 3 of the 3 landed inside a score.

Injury report: 20 players out and 17 questionable across the two teams — Ben Brown (NE C, Out), Carlton Davis III (NE CB, Out), TreVeyon Henderson (NE RB, Out) and Reggie Gilliam (NE FB, IR, designated to return).

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NE have taken 2 of the last 3 — 3 of the 3 landed inside a score.