Patriots plow into Denver as Broncos build up backup QB

Head coach Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots kept the focus on the franchise's bid to return to the Super Bowl, downplaying the massive plotline surrounding the top-seeded Denver Broncos hosting the AFC Championship game Sunday with a new quarterback.

New England (16-3) mowed down the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans to reach the conference championship game one year after hiring Vrabel to revive the franchise following consecutive seasons finishing 4-13.

The Broncos...