Brady fires up Patriots to deny Manning

In the small hours of Monday morning, just south of a bitterly cold Boston, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots finally overcame the Denver Broncos in an instant NFL classic that provided almost everything.

The Patriots were 24 points down at half-time, failing to score a point as Peyton Manning’s side focused on the running game in windy conditions.

But Brady threw three second-half touchdowns and Brandon Bolden ran in another to give the hosts the advantage deep into the fourth quarter.