Raiders’ Week 1 Win Helped Send AFC Championship Game to Denver

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Raiders’ Week 1 Win Helped Send AFC Championship Game to Denver

The Raiders’ Week 1 win over the Patriots helped shape Sunday’s AFC Championship site. New England’s loss ultimately pushed the game to Denver instead of Foxborough, where a 10-plus-inch snowstorm would be expected. Both the Broncos and Patriots finished 14–3, but Denver secured the No. 1 seed with a better record against common opponents.

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Fox Censors “F**k Ice” Chant From Fan During National Anthem

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