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 Nike Shox Clearance Sale . 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Mohit Chhillar is 23 - a defender, the most expensive player at the Pro Kabaddi League, and the youngest member of the national kabaddi team.Dharmaraj Cheralathan is 41 - a defender, the captain of PKL 3 winners Patna Pirates, and the oldest member of the national kabaddi team.As they sit for a conversation together, Dharmaraj or Anna (elder brother), as Mohit fondly calls him, says, Madam, meri hindi kacchi(Madam, my hindi is a little weak). Mohits quick retort to this is: Arre Anna, mai hoon na, mai samjha dunga (Dont worry, brother. Ill help you out).Despite their ages, Mohit and Dharmaraj say they have a lot in common, having been brought up in an environment where kabaddi brings them dignity and respect.You dont look at age in a team, Mohit says. We are there for each other in good times and in bad times, no matter what. You have to have an open mind. All that matters is the fact that all of us have been selected together to represent the country at such a big stage.?I have grown up playing the game. Kabaddi players were considered to be an inspiration in my hometown, Nizampura (in Punjab). Thats how I found my calling too.Echoing a similar feeling, Dharmaraj adds, I come from Tiruchanampundi in Tamil Nadu, where the game is extremely popular. People respect you for playing it. I fell in love with the game as soon as I started playing it.Both players have been involved in the game as far back as they can remember.dddddddddddd. Mohit begins to tell how kabaddi has been his game since the time he was 10, when he suddenly realizes that Dharmaraj has been playing the sport for close to 30 years.Whenever I see Anna, I feel inspired. Imagine how brilliant a feat it is to be a part of the Indian camp continuously since 1998. He has played with my uncle in the past, and now he is playing with me. Can you beat that kind of experience? You learn so much by getting to play with a team like this.So what have Mohit and Dharmaraj learnt from each other?I learnt how to not just love, but respect the game from him, Mohit says. He plays with so much spirit, having a sole agenda of fighting till you win the game.Dharmaraj, on the other hand, feels Mohits infectious energy has a positive effect on the entire team.?He is a very good player with clear instincts. Also, he has a knack of making people comfortable around him. That is something that I admire a lot about him and would want to get better at, Dharmaraj says.?While Mohit feels that winning the World Cup final against Iran on Saturday is something the team will cherish the most, Dharmaraj has a slightly different outlook.?The game binds us together and winning this will be our tribute to it, he smiles. ' ' '