But isn’t the reason Brady has a “greater legacy” over Manning because of the playoffs?
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The Broncos now await the victor of the NFC Championship game between Carolina and Arizona.
Manning threw just nine TD passes and 17 interceptions before missing seven starts with a torn plantar fascia near his left heel.
It all helped Brady notch his first 300-yard performance in a win since a November 15 win at NY.
Of the two games on Championship Sunday in the National Football League, the Patriots-Broncos matchup has seen the most line movement by far. And he had made all 60 of his kicks in the playoffs.
Peyton Manning found Owen Daniels for a 21 yard touchdown pass on Denver’s first offensive possession to give the Broncos and early 7-0 lead. Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger was the only quarterback in 2015 to reach 300 passing yards against Denver, and he did it twice.
Manning back on the field, playing the role of the most decorated game manager in history. Phillips will have to come up with a scheme that slows down the Patriots offense and keeps the Broncos in the game. Jackson scored with 1:49 left in the period.
This was Gostkowski’s first miss in nine years. His PAT attempt was wide right. Brady got rid of the ball at an average of 2.13 seconds in New England’s win over Chiefs last week. Let’s face it, Peyton Manning isn’t what he was ten years ago, and he never will be again. Both of these two teams have dynamic pieces on offense, and they both have outstanding defenses. The replay backed up their argument, and officials awarded the Patriots the ball at the Denver 22.
The only previous time that Manning was a home dog to Brady was November 4, 2007 in Indianapolis.
Allen is averaging 49 yards on three punts.
It’s the IVth time they will meet in the AFC Championship Game. The Patriots defense is why you will always say, “but…” when talking about Manning’s legendary career. Just look at the divisional round last season.
The Patriots won the coin flip and wanted to receive.
Terrell Davis, John Lynch and Steve Atwater, the three Denver finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s induction Class of 2016, will serve as honorary captains for the AFC championship game. The referee is Ed Hochuli.
Sunday’s AFC title game is being billed as “Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady, Part 17”, and many believe it could be the last game between the two best quarterbacks of their generation.
Brady hit a double-covered Rob Gronkowski in the back of the end zone on fourth down from the 4 to set up the potential tie.
The temperature is expected to be in the mid- to upper-40s most of the afternoon.
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With a seventh trip to the Super Bowl, Brady, still on top of his considerable game at age 38, would get a crack at a fifth Super Bowl ring, something no starting QB has ever accomplished.
