Live coverage: New England leads 42-10 late in third quarter

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Matt Prater kicked a 41-yard field goal for the Denver Broncos with 2:14 left in the third quarter, hollow points in what is a 42-10 lead by the New England Patriots.

New England’s Shawn Ellis delivered a fourth sack of Tebow on the drive, but the scrambling quarterback found Eddie Royal for a first-down reception on a fourth-down play.

Another sack followed, however, leading to the Prater appearance.

You know it’s ugly because CBS was already discussing Sunday morning’s AFC divisional game pitting the Houston Texans at the Baltimore Ravens with 10 minutes left in the third quarter.

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