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23rd January 2016
03:14pm GMT
With star pass rushers Justin Houston and Tamba Hali slowed by injuries, New England were able to deal with the Chiefs efforts to get pressure, but facing up to Denver duo of Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware will be another matter.
The Broncos hit Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger six times, including three sacks, and Brady will want to get the ball out nice and quickly to fit-again receivers Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola and tight end Rob Gronkowski.
However, the Broncos rush has the ability to disrupt even the quickest passes, while linebackers Danny Trevathan and Brandon Marshall have the quickness to match New England's shifty playmakers on short and intermediate routes.
Can Denver's offence get its act together?
The Broncos were lucky to beat Pittsburgh on Sunday night, with the Steelers fumbling the ball away with ten minutes left as they looked set to add to their 13-12 lead, allowing Denver to seize the lead en route to a 23-16 win.
Despite being the AFC's top seeds, Denver hasn't looked liek a Super Bowl favourite, and in addition to needing a big game from their defensive front, the Broncos must deliver a more cohesive performance on offence to beat Belichick and Brady.
Peyton Manning, starting for the first time in two months, remains well short of his Hall of Fame prime, completing less than 60 per cent of his passes against a mediocre Steelers D, although he wasn't helped by his receivers, who dropped seven of those incompletions.
Manning he did come through with some key late throws, especially a third and 12 conversion on the game-changing fourth-quarter touchdown drive, but the 39-year-old and his weapons will have to be sharper from the start to give the defence a reasonable target to defend.
Cam was only called upon for 161 passing yards and three rushing yards as Carolina raced to a 31-0 half-time lead against the Seahawks, but as Seattle was at the height of their second-half charge, Newton again stepped up to find Greg Olsen for two key first downs that allowed the Panthers drain valuable clock.
Facing another dual threat QB Russell Wilson twice already this season - with decidedly mixed results - might give the Cardinals more confidence than most in their ability to slow down Newton, but Newton possesses a physical element to his game that Wilson does not and will require an even more polished defensive game plan.
