Denver defeated Patriots by 20-18 in the 2015-16 NFL playoffs .
Denver 's defense sacked Patriots quarterback Tom Brady four times , knocked him down 20 times , intercepted two of his passes , forced a turnover on downs twice in the fourth quarter , and broke up a 2-point conversion attempt with 17 seconds left that enabled them to escape with the smallest margin of victory in AFC title game history .
2015–16 NFL playoffs