Another Brady-Manning match-up, Super Bowl on line

What’s more, Pittsburgh was facing the NFL’s top-ranked defense. “Peyton made a great read”.

But could he make the throw?

In their first postseason game, the Patriots got 302 yards and two scores from Brady, while street free agent Steven Jackson led the way with six carries for 16 yards in the 27-20 win against the Chiefs. But physically it has been a struggle this season. The Steelers made their fair share of mistakes as well but they were winning for the majority of the game until running back Toussaint fumbled the ball midway through the fourth quarter. On the other, Manning might execute a more patient, conservative offense than Osweiler, which was a focal point in his interviews after beating the Steelers.

Given his athleticism, Collins’ effect is significant giving how much he brings to this defense, as well as how great the combination of both he and Hightower have been in bringing youth and speed to that side of the football. “He put that right on the money”. “I think that served us well tonight and it served us well during the season”. Anderson said. “The ball he threw to Bennie had some rope on it”.

Manning has won two of his 3 previous AFC championship duels with Brady, with the most recent victory a 26-16 win in 2014.

In fact, at the risk of showing my Packer Backer bias, it would seem the National Football League should consider doing away with the luck of a coin flip – especially a coin that fails to flip, as happened at the start of the Green Bay-Arizona overtime – in favor of a 15-minute extra period more like overtime in basketball or an extra inning in baseball. And he understands that.

What a fitting feature to an 18th season for Manning that’s been equal parts trying and triumphant, filled with injuries and insults, rehab and redemption. “Let’s make that clear”. Coates, who entered the game with one career reception, caught two passes for 61 yards, including a 37-yard reception in the first quarter.

It wouldn’t be long before Brady and Manning met once again in the playoffs…

“We had some busts today”, Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris said after the Broncos rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-16 in the divisional playoffs Sunday.

The Denver Broncos game on KCNC-Channel 4 Sunday averaged an 83 share of total households and an 84 share of adults 25-54. He channeled his inner Bill Belichick and didn’t expand much about any feelings he might have had.

The loss ends the season for the Steelers. “We had some good field position early and had to settle for field goals, I give them credit for that”. Beyond winning a Super Bowl almost a decade ago in Indianapolis, Peyton has never recaptured the Lombardi trophy. “I cried, too. It’s just a hurt feeling”.

Manning has talked about what an unusual season this has been for him.

“We’ve had a lot of different players contribute to our success when we’ve been successful”, Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said.

The top-seeded Broncos will be playing the AFC final for the second time in three years.

After the day’s only turnover, the Broncos put together their only touchdown drive – 13 plays, 65 yards over 6:52, capped by a 1-yard run by C.J. Anderson.

Here we go again, as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning-led teams will clash for a trip to the Super Bowl next weekend.

“I mean, we don’t want them running the ball”, Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler said.