Tom Brady Throws 6 Touchdown Passes; Patriots End Broncos’ Run, 45-10

So what’s next? We’ve got questions.

1. So what are we going to talk about without Tebowmania?

It’s always interesting to check out win probability graphs, no matter the sport. Looking back on the swings in momentum, plays that had a significant affect on the outcome of the game and just how in-control a matchup was at any given time can paint a fun picture of what happened. Such is the case for Saturday’s NFL playoff matchups, which took two drastically different paths to their outcomes.

And then there was the Patriots win over the Broncos. By halftime, the game was basically over in a statistical sense.

SI.com: Live Broncos-Patriots box score

For more on the two teams, check out Denver Broncos blog Mile High Report and New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit. For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over to SB Nation’s NFL news hub.

SI.com: Live Broncos-Patriots box score

Shortly afterward, Brady hit Hernandez for his sixth touchdown, and Hernandez’s first. It was the fourth different receiver Brady has connected with for a touchdown.

SI.com: Live Broncos-Patriots box score

For more on the two teams, check out Denver Broncos blog Mile High Report and New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit. For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over to SB Nation’s NFL news hub.

SI.com: Live Broncos-Patriots box score

Also, they might not want to let the blob get ahold of Tebow again.

SI.com: Live Broncos-Patriots box score

Tebow has made his living on incredible comebacks, but this mountain seems just too tall to climb at this point.

SI.com: Live Broncos-Patriots box score

For more on the two teams, check out Denver Broncos blog Mile High Report and New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit. For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over to SB Nation’s NFL news hub.

SI.com: Live Broncos-Patriots box score

For more on the two teams, check out Denver Broncos blog Mile High Report and New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit. For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over toSB Nation’s NFL news hub.

SI.com: Live Broncos-Patriots box score

On the very next play the Broncos ran another option play, but this time Tim Tebow pitched the football to Eddie Royal who was only able to pick up one yard on the run. On third-and-long, Tebow dropped back to pass and was nearly sacked by the Patriots defense, but was able to scramble, spin, and throw the football away before he went down. The Broncos once again punted the ball back to the Patriots.

SI.com: Live Broncos-Patriots box score

For more on these two teams, visit Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and Broncos blog Mile High Report.

For more on the two teams, check out Denver Broncos blog Mile High Report and New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit. For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over to SB Nation’s NFL news hub.

Then on the first play of the second quarter, Tim Tebow handed the ball off to Willis McGahee who pounded the football in for a 5-yard touchdown run. On the play, McGahee powered through three New England defenders to get into the endzone for the score. With the touchdown, the Broncos pulled within a touchdown of the Patriots, 14-7.

For more on the two teams, check out Denver Broncos blog Mile High Report and New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit. For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over to SB Nation’s NFL news hub.

For more on these two teams, visit Pats Pulpit and Mile High Report.

For more on the two teams, check out Denver Broncos blog Mile High Report and New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit. For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over to SB Nation’s NFL news hub.

This drive was a relative marathon compared to their first one, a 1:51 scoring assault. The Pats took seven plays to go 59 yards in 3:25, mixing in passing and rushing to keep the Broncos’ defense on their heels and scrambling to keep up. 14-0 Patriots.

For more on these two teams, visit Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and Broncos blog Mile High Report.

For more on the two teams, check out Denver Broncos blog Mile High Report and New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit. For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over to SB Nation’s NFL news hub.

For more on these two teams, visit Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and Broncos blog Mile High Report

Not only would a strong running attack help the Broncos move the chains, but it would keep the ball away from Tom Brady and a dangerous Patriots’ offense.

For more on the two teams, check out Denver Broncos blog Mile High Report and New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit. For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over to SB Nation’s NFL news hub.

The Raiders led the Patriots 13-10, two minutes away from a trip to the AFC Championship. A nor’easter in the process of burying the East Coast paused over Foxborough Stadium, covering the field in slippery wet snow. It snowed four inches during the game. Visibility reduced to an arm’s length, the refs had a hand in the form of instant replay, recently reintroduced to the league.

Referee Walt Coleman explained his decision with 10 years worth of perspective in a recent piece from ESPN.

Here’s the schedule and TV information for Saturday:

New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:30 p.m. on FOX

For more on the two teams, check out Denver Broncos blog Mile High Report and New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit. For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over toSB Nation’s NFL news hub.

Game Date/Time: Saturday, January 14; 8:00pm ET

Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA

I’ve never cared that much about Tim Tebow, mostly because he’s never been worth caring about. Everyone spends so much time trying to inject meaning into him and turn him into the football player that’s about more than just football, but I’d rather just watch sports. If we’re going to get all worked up about people who play sports, better to flip out over someone who’s actually incredible on the field.

But this week everything changed. He finally won a meaningful game and looked great doing it, and overnight he’s gone from a cute sideshow to a full-on icon. Now Tebow’s inescapable whether you care about him or not.