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DENVER -- Tom Brady brought a power run game and a sturdier offensive line with him to the Mile High City this time.They helped him walk away a winner for just the third time in 10 trips to Denver.Brady overcame both a slow start and another dazzling performance by Denvers defense in New Englands grinding 16-3 win Sunday that secured a first-round bye in the playoffs. It also dealt a crushing blow to the Broncos playoff hopes.It was a great feeling, Brady said.He was equally pleased with the rare win in Denver as he was with his avoidance of another beating like the one he suffered in the AFC championship last January, when the Broncos hit him a career-high 23 times .This time, they only got to him seven times -- the same amount Von Miller had in the conference championship. Miller didnt get his hands on Brady at all Sunday.They played great, Brady said of his O-line that allowed only two sacks and five QB hits . We ran the ball well. It was a great feeling. They did a great job.Brady missed his first six passes for just the second time his career -- the first was way back on Oct. 12, 2003, against the Giants -- but he came back to lead the Patriots (12-2) to a record eighth consecutive division title.This time, it was the Broncos hopes of defending their Super Bowl title that took a beating.The Broncos (8-6) lost for the third time in four games and were supplanted by the Dolphins for the sixth and final playoff spot in the AFC race with two weeks remaining.Brady completed just half of his 32 passes for 188 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 68.2. That was actually worse that Broncos QB Trevor Siemian, who was 25 for 40 for 282 yards with an interception for a rating of 73.1.Those numbers alone belied the Patriots all-around dominance of their nemesis.Behind Dion Lewis 95-yard effort, New England outrushed Denver 136 yards to 58.Bradys first completion was a 17-yarder to Julian Edelman a minute into the second quarter, igniting a drive that ended with LeGarrette Blount powering his way in from the 1 . That was his 15th rushing touchdown, which set a single-season franchise record and broke a 3-3 tie.The Patriots put the ball on the ground twice on that drive. Brady was sack-stripped on the first snap with left guard Joe Thuney pouncing on the fumble, and Lewis recovered his own fumble at the Denver 1 just before Blount scored.Thats what makes us sick, when we come out and play stout like we did today and still lose, Chris Harris Jr. said.Unfathomable is how Aqib Talib described losing a game in which the Broncos held Brady to 16 points and 16 completions.Its football, Talib said.The Broncos outgained New England by more than 100 yards in the first quarter, but Siemian made two bad decisions that thwarted promising drives.His throw to Emmanuel Sanders from the New England 14 was both poorly timed and poorly placed. Cornerback Ryan Logan picked it off and returned it to midfield, setting up Blounts TD run.The Broncos reached the New England 31 on the ensuing drive. Siemian was pressured and instead of throwing the ball away dumped it off to running back Justin Forsett for a 6-yard loss that pushed Denver out of field goal range.I missed a couple of opportunities to at least get us some points early on, Siemian lamented. It comes back to haunt you for sure.PUNT RETURN PROBLEMS: Jordan Norwood, benched in favor of rookie speedster Kalif Raymond after two muffed punts in a loss against Kansas City last month, muffed his first chance Sunday when Raymond was a surprise scratch.Norwood allowed Ryan Allens punt to go through his arms and legs, giving the ball to the Patriots at the Denver 31. That resulted in a 45-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski.Kubiak explained he needed Norwood in three-receiver sets on offense, but Norwood fumbled away his only touch from scrimmage following a 15-yard gain in the final minute.He doesnt want to go out there and make a mistake, Kubiak said. He wants to go out there and make plays. And hes done that for this team many, many times over.SLOW DOWN: Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal accounted for Denvers only points. They came in the first quarter, when the Broncos are the slowest starters in the NFL with just 26 points this season. But Denver limited the Patriots to a field goal in the first quarter, and New England came in with a league-leading 103-point tally in the first 15 minutes of games.INJURIES: Broncos TE Virgil Green left with a concussion and DE Derek Wolfe missed the second half with a neck injury. Patriots DT Malcom Brown went out in the second quarter with a stomach issue.UP NEXT:Patriots: Host Jets on Saturday.Broncos: Visit Chiefs on Sunday.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Dennis Kelly Jersey . The Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with the Major League Soccer club on Friday as he looks to get playing time ahead of this summers World Cup in his home country. Cole Wick Jersey . 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SACRAMENTO -- The Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers were expected to take little time settling into the bottom portion of the Western Conference standings this season.Instead, theyve spent the campaigns first two weeks stubbornly rebuking that conventional wisdom.Not that they seem all that pleased with themselves heading into the first meeting at the new Golden 1 Center Thursday night.We can get better, Kings C DeMarcus Cousins told reporters after Sacramentos 102-94 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. We had some letups that you cant have.Cousins comments came on the heels of Sacramentos second straight victory. A third consecutive win would put the Kings (4-5) at .500 after 10 games, the second time in three seasons they will have had such an encouraging start. That 2014-15 campaign featured a 9-5 burst from the gate before things fell apart, a path these Kings are trying to avoid.Without more consistent intensity and defensive execution, they will struggle to do so, coaches and players said.I kept getting ticked off about all the shots they were making, Kings coach Dave Joerger said after watching the Pelicans make 49 percent of their shots from the field in the second half, including 10 of 20 in the third quarter. But I kept looking up, and the score was never getting away from us. Ninety-six possessions. Thats not a slow-paced game.Sacramentos defense has been sneaky good at times but it also has gone missing too.The Kings have held three opponents under 100 points and won all three times. But they have surrendered an average of 107.0 points in their five losses. In all, theyve allowed an average of 101.4 points in their first nine contests, down from a league-worst 109.1 per game last season and 13th among the leagues 30 teams.Its not something thhat you can just come out and do, Cousins said.ddddddddddddIt takes a lot of energy, but it also takes a mindset and a focus. We have to more consistent that way.Lakers coach Luke Walton has conveyed a similar message about his team. Fresh off the worst three seasons in franchise history, Los Angeles proved a surprise in the first two weeks, putting together a three-game winning streak and showing off an offense that is tied for fifth in scoring (108.6 points per game). A win against the Kings will give the Lakers four wins in a five-game stretch for the first time since November 2013.But Walton, the first-year coach who won two championships with the Lakers as a player, doesnt seem to be focused on wins and losses, so much as he is his teams growth.If we lose three in a row, all the stories will be the same, about a young team thats trying to figure it out, Walton told the Los Angeles Daily News. Ive said it from the beginning: We try not to get caught up in all that, not worry about that. Just focus on what we do as a group.So far, the group has looked to one another to score. DAngelo Russell, Lou Williams, Jordan Clarkson, Julius Randle and Nick Young all are averaging at least 14 points per game. Williams, Luol Deng and Russell are also making at least 34 percent of their 3-pointers.Cousins is averaging 25.5 points and has led Sacramento in scoring in seven of its nine games. He averaged 27 points and 11.3 rebounds in four games against Los Angeles last season.Sacramento has won the last seven meetings with the Lakers. The Kings averaged 117 points in four games las