ndianapolis Colts wide receiver Griff Whalen (17) is stopped by New England Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington (25) and Patriots safety Steve Gregory, below, during the first half of an AFC divisional NFL playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The Denver Broncos tried to beat the New England Patriots less than two months ago by running the ball. It didn't work.
With a Super Bowl berth at stake in Sunday's rematch, Peyton Manning figures to have a better day.
"We'll have to be on top of our game," Patriots safety Steve Gregory said.
Their pass defense has been pretty close to that lately.
The Patriots intercepted Andrew Luck four times Saturday night in their 43-22 divisional-round win over the Indianapolis Colts. And in their next to last regular-season game, they picked off Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco three times in a 41-7 rout at Baltimore.
They're traveling again this week, to Denver for the AFC championship game, with a deep, experienced secondary. And though Flacco and Luck are impressive quarterbacks, Manning appears to be on a different level - regardless of how he did last time out vs. New England.
BY HOWARD ULMAN
AP SPORTS WRITER
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