Broncos 18–12 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2020

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 18–12 New England Patriots
Halftime: Denver Broncos 12–3 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: J. Edelman
Top passer: C. Newton
Biggest EPA play: (9:38) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 28-J.White INTERCEPTED by 90-D.Wi…
Game date: 2020-10-18

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the New England Patriots 18–12 on 2020-10-18. J. Edelman posted a game-high +3.44 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 9 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Denver Broncos	6	6	6	0	0	18
New England Patriots	0	3	0	9	0	12

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DENDenver Broncos

+3NE 27

+3NE 25

+3NE 8

+3DEN 22

+3NE 34

+3NE 2

+3NE 36

DEN 1

+3DEN 20

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 13:07FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
NE 27
Score
3-0
(13:07) 8-B.McManus 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 8:10FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
NE 25
Score
6-0
(8:10) 8-B.McManus 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 12:17FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
NE 8
Score
9-0
(12:17) 8-B.McManus 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 5:24FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 22
Score
9-3
(5:24) 6-N.Folk 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:24FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
NE 34
Score
12-3
(:24) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 3:34FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
NE 2
Score
15-3
(3:34) 8-B.McManus 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 0:42FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
NE 36
Score
18-3
(:42) 8-B.McManus 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 8:33TD
CNC. Newton
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
18-9
(8:33) 1-C.Newton up the middle to DEN 1 for no gain (45-A.Johnson). DEN-90-D.Williams was injured during the play. New England challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 1-C.Newton up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. DEN-90-D.Williams was injured during the play. NE-1 Newton 63rd career rush TD, extends NFL record for rush TD by a QB (Young 54).
NENew England Patriots
Q4 3:27FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 20
Score
18-12
(3:27) 6-N.Folk 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1J. Edelman · New England Patriots · Passing · +3.44 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.72 EPA/play
2C. Newton · New England Patriots · Rushing · +3.12 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
3Damiere Byrd · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
4Tim Patrick · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.66 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
5C. Newton · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.63 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.63 EPA/play
6Isaiah Zuber · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.51 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.51 EPA/play
7Demone Harris · New England Patriots · Receiving · +0.90 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
8D. Spencer · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +0.76 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

J. Edelman — NE · Passing

J. Edelman posted the highest total EPA (+3.44) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +1.72 EPA per play.

J. Edelman's top snap (-4.56 EPA): (2:20) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short middle to 85-R.Izzo to DEN 42 for 16 yards (23-M.Ojemudia). FUMBLES (23-M.Ojemudia), RECOVERED by DEN-31-J.Simmons at DEN 40. 31-J.Simmons to NE 42 for 18 yards (19-I.Zuber; 11-J.Ed

Biggest single play (-5.66 EPA): C. Newton — (9:38) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 28-J.White INTERCEPTED by 90-D.Williams (96-S.Harris) at NE 34. 90-D.Williams to NE 33 for 1 yard (75-J.Herron).

Quarterback report card

C. Newton led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C. Newton (New England Patriots) · 32 dropbacks · 53.1% completion · -0.5% CPOE · -0.52 EPA/play · -16.59 total EPA
Drew Lock (Denver Broncos) · 28 dropbacks · 35.7% completion · -10.9% CPOE · -0.16 EPA/play · -4.51 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	-0.043	-0.202
Offensive success rate	36.7%	42.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.161	-0.387
Rush EPA/play	-0.054	-0.110
Defensive EPA/play	+0.202	+0.043
Defensive success rate	58.0%	63.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Denver Broncos generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.04 vs -0.20), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: -0.04 EPA/play (33rd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: -0.20 EPA/play (9th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 11 drives, -3.39 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 11 drives, -13.95 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — C. Newton (Q4 8:33)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q1 13:07)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q1 8:10)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 12:17)
New England Patriots — Nick Folk (Q2 5:24)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 0:24)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q3 3:34)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q3 0:42)
New England Patriots — Nick Folk (Q4 3:27)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 6–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NE 27 (Q1 13:07) — (13:07) 8-B.McManus 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NE 25 (Q1 8:10) — (8:10) 8-B.McManus 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 6–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NE 8 (Q2 12:17) — (12:17) 8-B.McManus 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the DEN 22 (Q2 5:24) — (5:24) 6-N.Folk 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NE 34 (Q2 0:24) — (:24) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 6–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NE 2 (Q3 3:34) — (3:34) 8-B.McManus 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NE 36 (Q3 0:42) — (:42) 8-B.McManus 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 9–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q4 8:33); New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the DEN 20 (Q4 3:27) — (3:27) 6-N.Folk 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (Q4 1:03) — (1:03) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass incomplete short right to 15-N.Harry [96-S.Harris]. [WPA -21.8% · EPA -2.23]
New England Patriots (Q4 1:27) — (1:27) (Shotgun) 11-J.Edelman pass short right to 1-C.Newton pushed ob at DEN 24 for 16 yards (31-J.Simmons). double reverse pass [WPA +14.7% · EPA +1.63]
New England Patriots (Q1 9:38) — (9:38) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 28-J.White INTERCEPTED by 90-D.Williams (96-S.Harris) at NE 34. 90-D.Williams to NE 33 for 1 yard (75-J.Herron). [WPA -14.5% · EPA -5.66]
New England Patriots (Q4 1:14) — (1:14) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton sacked at DEN 30 for -6 yards (59-M.Reed). [WPA -11.2% · EPA -1.07]
Denver Broncos (Q1 14:27) — (14:27) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass deep right to 81-T.Patrick to NE 30 for 41 yards (32-D.McCourty). [WPA +10.9% · EPA +3.12]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New England Patriots (Q1 9:38) — (9:38) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 28-J.White INTERCEPTED by 90-D.Williams (96-S.Harris) at NE 34. 90-D.Williams to NE 33 for 1 yard (75-J.Herron). [WPA -14.5% · EPA -5.66]
Denver Broncos (Q4 5:25) — (5:25) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass deep left intended for 81-T.Patrick INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Jackson at NE 45. 27-J.Jackson pushed ob at DEN 25 for 30 yards (28-R.Freeman). [WPA -10.5% · EPA -4.59]
New England Patriots (Q3 2:20) — (2:20) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short middle to 85-R.Izzo to DEN 42 for 16 yards (23-M.Ojemudia). FUMBLES (23-M.Ojemudia), RECOVERED by DEN-31-J.Simmons at DEN 40. 31-J.Simmons to NE 42 for 18 yards [WPA -6.0% · EPA -4.56]
New England Patriots (Q3 0:37) — (:37) 1-C.Newton pass short right intended for 15-N.Harry INTERCEPTED by 29-B.Callahan at NE 39. 29-B.Callahan pushed ob at NE 20 for 19 yards (28-J.White). The Replay Official reviewed the runner was [WPA -4.4% · EPA -4.53]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 13:07 · NE 27 · Score 3-0
(13:07) 8-B.McManus 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 8:10 · NE 25 · Score 6-0
(8:10) 8-B.McManus 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 12:17 · NE 8 · Score 9-0
(12:17) 8-B.McManus 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 5:24 · DEN 22 · Score 9-3
(5:24) 6-N.Folk 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 0:24 · NE 34 · Score 12-3
(:24) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 3:34 · NE 2 · Score 15-3
(3:34) 8-B.McManus 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 0:42 · NE 36 · Score 18-3
(:42) 8-B.McManus 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 8:33 · DEN 1 · Score 18-9
(8:33) 1-C.Newton up the middle to DEN 1 for no gain (45-A.Johnson). DEN-90-D.Williams was injured during the play. New England challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 3:27 · DEN 20 · Score 18-12
(3:27) 6-N.Folk 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
J. Edelman (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Drew Lock (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots on 2020-10-18?

The Denver Broncos beat the New England Patriots 18-12 in Week 6, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots?

Q1: Denver Broncos 6, New England Patriots 0; Q2: Denver Broncos 6, New England Patriots 3; Q3: Denver Broncos 6, New England Patriots 0; Q4: Denver Broncos 0, New England Patriots 9; Final: Denver Broncos 18, New England Patriots 12.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots?

New England Patriots touchdown — C. Newton (Q4 8:33) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q1 13:07, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q1 8:10, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 12:17, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q2 5:24, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 0:24, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q3 3:34, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q3 0:42, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q4 3:27, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots?

C. Newton (New England Patriots), 53.1% completion, -0.5% CPOE, -0.52 EPA per dropback, -16.59 total passing EPA. Drew Lock (Denver Broncos), 35.7% completion, -10.9% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -4.51 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots?

J. Edelman (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.44 total EPA on Passing plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (-4.56 EPA): (2:20) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short middle to 85-R.Izzo to DEN 42 for 16 yards (23-M.Ojemudia). FUMBLES (23-M.Ojemudia), RECOVERED by DEN-31-J.Simmons at DEN 40. 31-J.Simmons to.

Was Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Denver Broncos won 18-12 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 1-3 Now 2-3 W

New England Patriots

Entered 2-2 Now 2-3 L

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