Patriots vs. Broncos: Early Prediction, Betting Odds For 2016 AFC Championship Game

When Manning leads his Denver Broncos onto the field to face the New England Patroits he will be two months shy of his 40th birthday and playing what could be the final game of a career that includes a Super Bowl win, five most valuable player awards and numerous passing records.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) leaves the field after an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots won 27-20.

Hats must be taken off to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“They’re just such good rivals”, Marcie said. Wide receiver Bennie Fowler turned in one of the biggest plays on offense with a 31-yard catch on third-and-12 in the fourth quarter that led to Denver’s only touchdown of the day – after dropping his two previous targets.

“It’s a big football game, and he’s played in a lot of them”, McDaniels said.

“We had kind of talked about it”, said Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak, “And probably said, knowing Ben…you knew he’d be ready to go”. You know me, I’ll never use an injury as an excuse. “It was a tale of two halves and we’ve got to be better than that”.

Marcie told Boston.com that both boys love their namesake’s team so much that Brady’s bedroom is Patriots-themed, while Peyton’s bedroom is decked out in Broncos orange. I think you knew that answer was coming.

When he arrived in Pittsburgh to play the Steelers in the AFC championship game, Brady couldn’t believe he was there. The teams then exchanged field goals, sending Pittsburgh to the break with a 10-9 advantage.

“[Our defense was] dominant today against a high-powered offense”, Manning said.

Roethlisberger completed 24 of 37 passes for 339 yards despite playing with a sore right shoulder and missing his top receiver – Antonio Brown (concussion) and rusher – DeAngelo Williams (foot). “We felt like we had something pretty special”, he said. Denver scored just one touchdown against the Steelers after 57 minutes of play. Whether it’s been Manning or Brock Osweiler under center, Denver’s top-ranked defense has helped them win several close games and earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC. I’m thinking of a fourth down we don’t make. We still had 160 yards of ball movement, but there was 100 yards of plays out there that we left.