Peyton Manning completed an 18-yard pass to tight end Owen Daniels and a 22-yard throw to receiver Andre Caldwell. Super Bowl Champion: New England Patriots, AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: Dak Prescott, AP Defensive Rookie of the Year: Joey Bosa, AP Defensive Player of the Year: Khalil Mack, Rushing Leader: Ezekiel Elliott, 1631 Yds, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, October 25, 6:41AM. [36], Now with 9:52 left in the game, 39-year old Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning took to the field and led the team 65 yards in 13 plays for the go-ahead score. Fitzgerald, who had a single reception for six yards in the first half, caught eight passes for 176 yards and a touchdown, his fifth consecutive 100-yard postseason game. Kansas City, who started the season 1–5 before winning their next 10 games, forced five turnovers and held the Texans to 226 total yards as they earned their first postseason win since the 1993 season (a game also played at Houston, against the Oilers), and the first shutout victory in an NFL playoff game in 10 years. [50] Meanwhile, Denver's offense was kept out of the end zone for three plays, but a holding penalty on cornerback Josh Norman gave the Broncos a new set of downs. After Fowler's catch, the Broncos would not face another third down on the drive until the last play of the drive, when Anderson converted a 3rd-and-goal with a 1-yard touchdown run. WAS – Kirk Cousins 3-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:41. McCarron soon faced a 4th-and-2 situation, but converted with a 9-yard completion to Marvin Jones. A 23-yard completion from Ben Roethlisberger to Antonio Brown on the ensuing drive set up Boswell's 39-yard field goal. Green. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Anderson was the top rusher of the game with 72 yards and a touchdown, while also catching two passes for 11 yards. [27] On their first play after the touchback, Palmer took the snap, evaded a tackle attempt by linebacker Mike Neal, ran right, and threw the ball to Fitzgerald on the left side the field just before being reached by defensive tackle Mike Daniels. PIT – Martavis Bryant – 9 receptions, 154 yards. On the next play after that, Palmer threw a pass that bounced out of the hands of defensive back Sam Shields. Manning then scored on another touchdown pass to Daniels, this one from 12 yards, to give the Broncos a 14–6 lead. After their two-point conversion failed, the Bengals held a 16–15 lead with 1:45 left. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 10:31. [47] Two plays later, on 3rd-and-10 from the 15-yard line, linebacker Von Miller knocked the ball out of Newton's hands while sacking him, and Malik Jackson recovered it in the end zone for a Broncos touchdown, giving the team a 10–0 lead. Anderson was the top rusher of the game with 72 yards on 16 carries, and also caught three passes for 18 yards. Hill rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, while also catching three passes for 27 yards. On the second play after the turnover, Eddie Lacy gained 14 yards. Two plays later Wilson threw a touchdown to Doug Baldwin, cutting the deficit to 9–7. win percentage in common games over Tampa Bay Buccaneers, conference win percentage over Philadelphia Eagles, head-to-head record over Las Vegas Raiders, division win percentage over Tennessee Titans, conference win percentage over Indianapolis Colts, win percentage in common games over Los Angeles Chargers.