How to Watch Broncos vs. Patriots: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Week 16

Updated Dec. 24, 2023 7:12 p.m. ET

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At Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, the Denver Broncos play the New England Patriots.

Despite sporting a bottom-five scoring defense that ranks third-worst in the NFL (25.1 points allowed per game), the Broncos have put up better results offensively, ranking 15th in the NFL by totaling 21.7 points per game. The Patriots have not been getting things done offensively, ranking fifth-worst with 285.3 total yards per game. They have been better defensively, giving up 308.3 total yards per contest (eighth-ranked).

Find out how to watch this game on TV in the article below.

How to Watch Broncos vs. Patriots

When: Sunday, December 24, 2023 at 8:15 PM ET
Where: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado
TV: Watch on NFL Network

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Broncos vs. Patriots: Head-to-Head

In the past five meetings, New England has a 3-2 record against Denver.
New England has outpaced Denver 142 points to 90 in the past five games.

Broncos' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	Las Vegas	L 17-16	CBS
9/17/2023	Washington	L 35-33	CBS
9/24/2023	at Miami	L 70-20	CBS
10/1/2023	at Chicago	W 31-28	CBS
10/8/2023	New York	L 31-21	CBS
10/12/2023	at Kansas City	L 19-8	Amazon Prime Video
10/22/2023	Green Bay	W 19-17	CBS
10/29/2023	Kansas City	W 24-9	CBS
11/13/2023	at Buffalo	W 24-22	ESPN
11/19/2023	Minnesota	W 21-20	NBC
11/26/2023	Cleveland	W 29-12	FOX
12/3/2023	at Houston	L 22-17	CBS
12/10/2023	at Los Angeles	W 24-7	CBS
12/16/2023	at Detroit	L 42-17	NFL Network
12/24/2023	New England	-	NFL Network
12/31/2023	Los Angeles	-	CBS
1/7/2024	at Las Vegas	-	-

Broncos Stats & Insights

Despite sporting a bottom-five defense that ranks third-worst in the NFL (382.4 yards allowed per game), the Broncos have had more success on offense, ranking 25th in the NFL by totaling 299.8 yards per game.
Denver is averaging 187.1 passing yards per game on offense (25th in the NFL), and ranks 23rd on defense with 235.5 passing yards allowed per game.
The Broncos sport the 14th-ranked rushing offense this year (112.7 rushing yards per game), and they've been less effective on defense, ranking worst with 146.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
With 24 forced turnovers (third in NFL) against 19 turnovers committed (16th in NFL), Denver's +5+5 turnover margin ranks eighth in the league.

Broncos Key Players

Russell Wilson has been a catalyst for the Broncos' offense this year, registering 2,832 passing yards with 24 passing touchdowns, eight interceptions and a 66.3% completion percentage.
On 85 targets, Courtland Sutton has 58 receptions (4.1 per game) for 770 yards and 10 TDs in 14 games.
Javonte Williams has rushed for 677 yards (52.1 yards per carry) and one rushing touchdown for the Broncos in 2023.

Patriots' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	Philadelphia	L 25-20	CBS
9/17/2023	Miami	L 24-17	NBC
9/24/2023	at New York	W 15-10	CBS
10/1/2023	at Dallas	L 38-3	FOX
10/8/2023	New Orleans	L 34-0	CBS
10/15/2023	at Las Vegas	L 21-17	CBS
10/22/2023	Buffalo	W 29-25	CBS
10/29/2023	at Miami	L 31-17	CBS
11/5/2023	Washington	L 20-17	FOX
11/12/2023	Indianapolis	L 10-6	NFL Network
11/26/2023	at New York	L 10-7	FOX
12/3/2023	Los Angeles	L 6-0	CBS
12/7/2023	at Pittsburgh	W 21-18	Amazon Prime Video
12/17/2023	Kansas City	L 27-17	FOX
12/24/2023	at Denver	-	NFL Network
12/31/2023	at Buffalo	-	CBS
1/7/2024	New York	-	-

Patriots Stats & Insights

The Patriots have been struggling offensively, ranking fifth-worst with 285.3 total yards per game. They have been more productive on defense, giving up 308.3 total yards per contest (eighth-ranked).
New England is putting up 186.9 passing yards per game on offense this season (26th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 223.4 passing yards per game (16th-ranked) on defense.
The Patriots' run defense has been leading the charge for the team, as they rank second-best in the NFL with 84.9 rushing yards allowed per game. In terms of offense, they are putting up 98.4 rushing yards per game, which ranks 24th.
New England has struggled in terms of turnovers, as the team's turnover margin of -8 is fourth-worst in the NFL.

Patriots Key Players

In 12 games, Rhamondre Stevenson has rushed for 619 yards (51.6 per game) and four touchdowns.
Mac Jones has passed for 2,120 yards (192.7 per game), completing 64.9% of his throws, with 10 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 11 games.
Ezekiel Elliott has run for 522 yards (37.3 per game) and two touchdowns in 14 games.