The Patriots are undefeated on the road this season, and although they’ve struggled in Denver in the past, fans are feeling optimistic after the team’s performance on Sunday.
“I love them more than anything. It’s like my favorite football team,” said Adam Oliari, a Patriots fan.
With their victory at home over the Houston Texans, Patriots fans are experiencing a high they haven’t felt in years.
“It was euphoric. I’ve been to Pats games before, but that was something else,” said Josh Harris, who was at Sunday’s game. “The energy here at Gillette is like none other.”
It may have been snowy and a bit messy, but Patriots Nation feels like this is the time to punch its ticket to the Super Bowl.
The Denver Broncos will be without quarterback Bo Nix, who broke his ankle as his team beat the Buffalo Bills in overtime Saturday.
“We have to take the opportunity, with no Bo Nix,” said Patriots fan Richard Vega. “I think we have to go out there, get the result we want, and hopefully get that one win and go to the promised land that we’ve all been waiting for.”
The Patriots have proven their ability to win on the road – they’re undefeated at 8-0 – but can they survive Denver’s higher altitude? Head Coach Mike Vrabel was asked about any specific preparation during Monday’s press conference.
“I have no tricks,” he said. “Just play well and try to be prepared, and the better condition that you are, the less of an impact that’s going to make.”
Former Patriots backup quarterback Brian Hoyer recalls taking the field in Denver back in 2017.
“It’s a unique place,” he said. “You feel like you’re up in the heavens, and their fans are rowdy, and it’s a very cool stadium, but you definitely can feel the effects of the altitude, there’s no doubt about it.”
But at the end of the day, he said altitude isn’t going to be the game-winning factor.
“I think it’s going to come down to execution. Bill Belichick used to tell us it’s not about who you play or where you play, it’s about how you play, and ultimately, that’s what it’s going to come down to on Sunday,” Hoyer added.
If you’ve been looking for tickets to Sunday’s game, you may run into a roadblock. Ticketmaster is only selling to people with a billing address in the Rocky Mountain region.
On other websites like StubHub, the cheapest tickets are going for about $550.
