Denver 's victory against Patriots in the 2015-16 NFL playoffs is the smallest margin of victory in the history of AFC title games .
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 a narrow 20–18 win .
2015–16 NFL playoffs