Some AFC title game notes

On Sunday for the second time in three seasons, the Denver Broncos will host the New England Patriots in the earlier title tilt.

Though Denver is pretty far to the west in “these here United States,” this will be the fifth time in seven home title games, that the one emanating from Denver, is the earlier of the two conference title games.

Jim Nantz will be the CBS network lead announcer for this game, making it 12 straight seasons in which that has been the case.

This will be the Patriots’ 5th straight appearance in the title game and either the Pats, Peyton Manning or the Steelers have been involved in all 12 Nantz title tilts.

That fact was guaranteed after the Pats beat the Chiefs last Saturday leaving Manning and the Broncos, the Pats with the great Tom Brady and Steelers as the remaining AFC teams.

Embellishing the “earlier” title game involving the Denver Broncos. All three road AFC title games involving the Broncos were the earlier title game. Thus after Sunday, eight of the ten Broncos’title games were earlier starts than the NFC title games played that same day. Knowing that and what is it two dollars and seventy five cents will get you aboard a New York subway.