NFL Playoff Picks: Last Minute Score, Stat Predictions for Broncos vs. Patriots

We're just hours away from kickoff at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. as Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos will take on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.

Tebowmania has stormed across the NFL world, which makes this one of the most anticipated playoff matchups in quite sometime as the Patriots are one of the premiere franchises in the league. 

Over the course of the week, NFL experts along with myself have been releasing predictions for Saturday night's game—but now I'm going to give you some last-minute score and stat predictions for tonight's game. 

Tom Brady Will Throw for 350-Plus Yards

When these two teams last met back in Week 15, Tom Brady threw for a whopping 320 yards in New England's 41-23 blowout of the Broncos at Mile High Stadium. 

Tonight's game, Brady will surpass the 320-yard mark and will even eclipse the 350-yard mark. 

It's playoff time—Denver knows that, New England knows that, I know that and you know that. 

Brady and New England's high-powered offense will work like a well-oiled machine tonight. 

New England Will Build an Early Lead

New England's final two games of the season against the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills, the Patriots fell behind early but then come on strong in the second half to achieve the come from behind win.

As the Patriots clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC, New England had last week off and I can guarantee to you that Bill Belichick emphasized how a slow, sluggish start cannot happen—the Patriots will come out on fire tonight. 

Tim Tebow Will Throw at Least One Interception

With New England scoring early and often, that means Denver must throw the ball—as running the ball will do them no good.

We all know that Tebow isn't the greatest passer as he completed only 46.5 percent of his passes this season. I believe that if the Broncos have to go unbalanced and start throwing the ball a ton, the inexperienced Tebow will make at least one mistake. 

Willis McGahee Will Run the Ball Effectively 

Four weeks ago when New England paid a visit to Denver, Willis McGahee flourished prior to leaving the game with an injury as he ran for a whopping 70 yards on just 10 carries. 

Tim Tebow Will Run for 100-Plus Yards

With Tim Tebow throwing the ball so much, some of those designed pass plays will result in a quarterback scramble, which we all know that Tebow is such a dangerous runner. 

Tebow's inexperienced will result in him tucking the ball and running quite often—he will accumulate at least 100 yards tonight. 

Rob Gronkowski Will Catch at Least Two Touchdowns

In these teams' last meeting, Denver double-covered Rob Gronkowski and ultimately shut him down, but New England's other tight end Aaron Hernandez flourished. 

I highly doubt that Denver will go into tonight's game with the same game-plan, as it obviously did not work.

With that being said, if Gronk isn't double-covered, he will score at least two touchdowns—possibly even three.

Final Prediction: New England 40, Denver 24

Denver will find a way to make this game interesting at some point, but ultimately New England's offense will simply be too much to keep up with.

This was a successful season for Tebow and the Broncos, but it will come to an end tonight against the AFC's top team. 

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