LOS ANGELES: The New England Patriots are back in the NFL playoffs after a 16-3 victory at Denver on Sunday (Monday in Manila) that dimmed the reigning Super Bowl champion Broncos’ post-season hopes.

“It was no masterpiece, but it was what it needed to be,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said of the New England victory, in which Tom Brady engineered four scoring drives and the Pats defense kept the Broncos out of the end zone and forced two turnovers that led to scores.

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