and gary kubiak made a great save on the low snap and david treadwell kicked a short field perhaps the most devastating loss in franchise history occurred during round 2 in 1996 as heavy favorites cruised super bowl. the broncos suffered a stunning jaguars at 30-27. same situation two years later. now a defending team. they pounded the miami dolphins 38-3. the largest victory ever in their second consecutive nfl title. the first times that the broncos faced tom brady was in 2005. champ bailey returned an intersection -- interception and the broncos beat the patriots. who could forget how the broncos were eliminated from the 2012 layoffs. the baltimore ravens with a 70 they tie the game and then the ravens kick a field goal in double overtime. 38-35. the following season featured peyton manning's first bronco playoff victory. they beat the chargers 24-17. manning threw a couple of short touchdown passes. then in 2014, the broncos were upset again. manning was outplayed his indianapolis replacement and the colt advanced 24-13. that makes the broncos 4-3 at home in the nfl playoffs when f