Broncos Lead Patriots 23-3 Early in 4th Quarter

MIAMI — For 14 games, the Denver Broncos carried an enormous weight on their shoulder pads the pressure of an undefeated season. The burden proved too great, but history will forgive them. In time, no one will remember their late-season glitches, 

A week before their title shot, Plummer and a bunch of his teammates gathered to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers upset Peyton Manning's top-seeded Colts 21-18 at Indianapolis, giving the Broncos home-field advantage in the AFC championship game.

At several points during Sunday's AFC Championship Game, fans undoubtedly will scream or tweet some version of the following statement: “That was a pick play!” No team incorporates picks or rub routes into its offense 

Broncos quarterback John Elway says his first AFC championship game, above, against the Browns in Cleveland, remains his most memorable. And why not? That was the game featuring "The Drive." (Associated Press file) 

The rookie Dobson will be active for the AFC title game.