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Broncos bust the Ghosts of Playoffs Past - Horse Tracks

"I'm feeling so, so, so excited," Broncos fan Jessica Hansen of Brush, CO, told the Denver Post after the game, her voice hoarse from yelling. "And so, so, so relieved. It's absolutely relief. This is one more step." We can all relate.

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Kiszla: Peyton Manning gets a beer, while Broncos fans bury a ghost - The Denver Post
Peyton Manning needs a beer. How 'bout you, Denver? Winning the Super Bowl can wait. Let's raise a toast to burying a ghost.

ReFo: Chargers @ Broncos, Divisional Round | ProFootballFocus.com
Ben Stockwell shares his notes in this look at individual performances from the Broncos' Divisional Round win over San Diego.

Looking Back

This time Broncos closed the deal - Denver Broncos Blog - ESPN
DENVER -- This time the knee wasn't a question mark. No, this time the knee was an exclamation point. It was the final piece of punctuation on a cha

Broncos fans glad to get playoff win, forget about last year's loss - The Denver Post
Phew.Jessica Hansen finally can breathe again. It was touch and go there for a minute as she took in every last gut-wrenching moment of what ultimately was a 24-17 victory by her beloved

Paige: No knee-jerk calls this time - The Denver Post
With 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Peyton Manning kneeled to run out the clock. At virtually the same time in the same stadium in a postseason game exactly a year earlier, Manning went down to one knee too.

Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos erase ghosts of past in victory - NFL - Joan Niesen - SI.com
In a game Manning described as "big-time football," he didn't have to be the 400-yard, five-touchdown man he was at moments this season for the Broncos. Instead, he and his team reacted to the flaws that were their downfall a month before, when the Chargers beat them 27-20 in Denver.

Knighton Gets Support from Former Bronco
Former Bronco -- and current Redskin -- Chris Baker was in the stands Sunday cheering on his best friend.

BTV Highlights: Broncos vs. Chargers
Pregame audio and field level highlights of Sunday's Divisional round playoff win over San Diego.

Hochman: Lil' Phily Rivers has season sacked in playoff loss to Broncos - The Denver Post
Lil' Phily Rivers threw up his hands in disgust to call timeout, and then kicked the turf in such a child-like manner it looked like mommy needed to put him in timeout.

Video: Locker Room Celebration
Go inside the Broncos locker room as Coach Fox congratulates the team after Sunday's win.

Broncos React to Win on Twitter
A look at what Broncos players had to say on Twitter after the team's Divisional Round win.

Watch Angry Chargers Fans Beat The S*** Out Of A Broncos Fan
A couple different videos have popped up on YouTube of a Broncos fan outside San Diego getting punched, kicked, and stomped after the Chargers' playoff loss today in Denver.

Looking Ahead

ICYMI: Report: Manning Back for 2014 - Mile High Report
ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that Peyton Manning will be back next season no matter what happens to end this season.

Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos advance to AFC Championship Game | Audibles - SI.com
None of the divisional playoff games were pretty, but it's safe to say that most of America got the conference championships it wanted as a result. By beating the Carolina Panthers, the San Francisco 49ers punched their ticket to Seattle to renew the NFL's best current rivalry.

Broncos fear significant injury for Chris Harris Jr. - ESPN
DENVER -- Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. will have an MRI exam Monday morning on his injured knee and ankle, and privately some team offic

2013 NFL playoffs -- Ten questions about the Patriots and Broncos in the AFC title game - ESPN
AFC playoff Q&A: Tom Brady and Peyton Manning meet (again) with a Super Bowl berth on the line

AFC Title Game Set
The Broncos and the Patriots will line up next Sunday with the AFC title on the line.

AFC championship features Brady-Manning showdown - Video - SI.com
SI.com Video Sports Illustrated's Andrew Perloff and NFL writer Chris Burke discuss the AFC championship matchup between the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos that gives fans another great Tom Brady and Peyton Manning contest.