FOXBOROUGH http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/josh-jacobs-jersey , Mass. (AP) — Jason McCourty has taken longer than usual to do things around the Patriots practice facility this week as he’s prepared for their divisional playoff matchup with the Chargers.He’s been one of the first to arrive at breakfast with his teammates. He’s lingered in meetings and often been one of the last players to make it off the field following workouts. Whatever the task, he has savored it.That’s because McCourty’s about to do something he’s never done during his NFL career: play meaningful football in January.In his nine previous seasons — eight in Tennessee and one in Cleveland — McCourty was never on a playoff team. Drafted by the Titans in 2009, the defensive back only got close to the postseason twice as a member of 9-7 Tennessee teams in 2011 and 2016.He signed with the Browns in 2017, only to suffer through a winless season before being dealt to the Patriots.This season has brought a list of firsts: his first division title, his first week of playoff practices and on Sunday, his first postseason game.“I’m enjoying every moment,” McCourty said. “Typically, I’ve already flown home or doing whatever I’m doing for the offseason. I’m definitely trying to savor each and every moment.”The move to New England has been a career refresher in other ways. First, it reunited him with his twin brother, safety Devin McCourty, whom he hadn’t played with since they starred at Rutgers. It’s also given Jason his first realistic chance to appear in a Super Bowl, something he and Devin dreamed about during their Pop Warner days.Devin, who won rings with the Patriots after the 2014 and 2016 seasons, has been Jason’s biggest mentor and fan.The twins are separated by only a single stall in the locker room and are typically only a few feet apart at the facility. They do a weekly segment with a Boston TV station and are active members of the NFL Players Coalition.They also share a Twitter account and have a YouTube show called “Double Trouble,” which they use to promote social justice causes and their sickle cell awareness initiative.Devin was a rookie on New England’s 2010 team that went 14-2 but lost to the Jets in the divisional round. He said he wants to ensure his brother’s first playoff experience doesn’t end the same way.“There’s no more Ben Banogu Jersey , ‘My bad,’ or ‘I’ll get that next time,'” Devin said. “Ten years in the NFL, not tasting the playoffs, I think he probably realizes that more than any of us. He knows it’s not guaranteed and it doesn’t happen all the time.”Jason says in some ways the past few weeks have made him feel like a rookie again.“I joked with a lot of guys after every win, I was probably the loudest guy in here yelling and celebrating just because of what it means,” he said.Jason arrived in New England in March as part of a collection of defensive backs the Patriots signed to help fortify the secondary following the departure of cornerback Malcolm Butler, who signed with Tennessee.Jason wound up starting 12 games at left cornerback after Eric Rowe went on injured reserve in October with a groin injury. He also contributed on special teams.Jason’s lone interception of the season came late in the Patriots’ 24-12 win over Buffalo last month, which secured New England’s 10th straight AFC East title.“I think his leadership, his communication, his professionalism has been outstanding,” coach Bill Belichick said. “Been great to work with. Couldn’t ask for any more.”As proud as Devin is of his brother, he said their mother, Phyllis Harrell, might be more excited than both of them. She used to wear a custom half-Patriots Parris Campbell Jersey , half-Titans jersey on game days. She updated it to a half-blue, half-white Patriots jersey this season honoring her sons.“I’ve won Super Bowls and all, but I think the thing she’s most wanted in our (NFL career) is Jason playing in the playoffs,” Devin said. “I’m sure she’ll be fired up to see him play in his first playoff game. She said that over and over, she just wanted him to get some type of success that I’ve had as far as the playoffs, the post-regular season, as far as the atmosphere. The McCourty gang will be pretty fired up Sunday.” DENVER (AP) — Case Keenum wasn’t the cautious quarterback his coach complained about last week. Instead, he was the careless one who made Broncos fans wonder why John Elway had spent $36 million to replace the much cheaper and just as effective Trevor Siemian.The Broncos (6-8) were eliminated from playoff contention Sunday, marking the third consecutive year they’ve failed to reach the playoffs since winning Super Bowl 50.Keenum threw two costly interceptions in Denver’s 17-16 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Saturday night when he topped 200 yards passing for the first time in a month, but didn’t throw any touchdown passes.It was his first game since coach Vance Joseph called him out publicly for agonizing so much over avoiding interceptions that he was passing up opportunities downfield.Ball security had topped Keenum’s to-do list after he started the season with 10 interceptions in his first eight games with his new team, especially after injuries and a trade robbed him of his top two tight ends, top two receivers and three starting interior offensive linemen.But these weren’t the chances Joseph wanted him to take.Jabrill Peppers picked off Keenum’s floater into the end zone to rookie Courtland Sutton from the Cleveland 29 late in the second quarter“First one, it was man coverage. Heck, when we’re in field-goal range, I’ve got to be more careful with the ball Bobby Okereke Jersey ,” Keenum said after the Broncos’ second straight loss to a sub-.500 team. “Trying to give them a chance and the kid made a heck of a play, coming from the middle of the field, intercepting that one. I need to get that ball up and down a little bit sooner.”The other interception , by T.J. Carrie, proved even costlier.It came one play after Von Miller’s franchise record-breaking sack of Baker Mayfield got Denver’s defense off the field to regroup one play after they lost their fourth and fifth cornerbacks when Bradley Roby left with a cut in his mouth and newly signed Jamar Taylor was ejected for throwing a punch.What the Broncos needed right then was a long drive chewing up yards and clock so defensive coordinator Joe Woods could assess and settle his scrambled secondary.Instead, Keenum’s awful throw sent Miller & Co. right back onto the field with safeties in coverage and Mayfield led the Browns 48 yards in six plays, hitting Antonio Callaway with what proved to be the game-winning touchdown from the 2 with safety Justin Simmons in helpless pursuit .“The second was just a really poor read by me,” Keenum said. “We were feeling good, wanted to take a shot, and they did a good job disguising the coverage. They rolled to a different form of cover-2, and I didn’t see the corner. It’s not an excuse, but it’s ultimately what lost us the football game because they went down and scored right after that.”The Broncos were driving for the go-ahead touchdown when they stalled at the Cleveland 6 when Phillip Lindsay, who gained 2 yards on second-and-3, was stuffed for no gain on a third-and-1 toss.Instead of going for it on fourth down, Joseph trusted his depleted defense more than his inept offense.He sent Brandon McManus out for a short field goal that made it 17-16 with 4:35 remaining Khari Willis Jersey , trusting that his defense, which was down to one healthy cornerback, another spitting up blood, three sidelined with injuries and one ejected for throwing a punch, would get the stop.Keenum wanted Joseph to go for it on fourth-and-1.“I felt confident. I wanted to convert third down, that’s what I wanted to do,” Keenum said. “But he felt like the defense could get a stop and get the ball back, and they did. They got a stop, we got the ball back. So, I can’t complain because I had the ball in my hands with a chance to win the game. It’s all I can ask for.”The Broncos got the ball back at their 13 with 1:49 left when the Browns went all in, but Nick Chubb was stuffed on fourth-and-1 by Adam Gotsis.The Broncos reached the 50-yard line with 52 seconds left, but Keenum spiked the ball on first down, then threw two incompletions before getting sacked by Peppers to seal Denver’s first loss to Cleveland since 1990.The Broncos will have to win at Oakland on Christmas Eve and beat the Chargers on Dec. 30 to avoid the franchise’s first back-to-back losing seasons since 1971-72.