DTM’s NFL Championship Game Pick Festival – Pats At Broncos

“We did a lot of individual work – a lot of throwing and catching, ” Kubiak said. If the Panthers play the entire game like they did the first half against the Seahawks, they will absolutely win the game. This could be the last game between these two future Hall-of-Famers, which begs the question – who has more to gain from a victory?

And the Patriots still launched themselves to a 14-3 lead in the second quarter and a 21-6 lead midway through the third quarter.

When it comes to individual accolades Brady can not match Manning’s resume but with a win Sunday will be chasing a fifth Super Bowl ring to go along with three Super Bowl MVP awards.

Both Brady, 38, and Manning, a creaking 39-year-old, may be on the downward slope of brilliant careers but the rivalry, hyped to the extreme, still holds an undeniable allure. Balance? They don’t need no stinking balance and it makes them unique in this playoff field. The Patriots have won their last 15 consecutive games that Edelman has started. “Nobody else can do that”. “It’s pretty cool. It’s hard to do, man. You’ve got to grind throughout the entire year”. “They’ve got guys that can get after the pass rusher. It’s a big challenge”. The uncharacteristically poor finish left them at 12-4 – good enough for a 12th AFC East title in 13 seasons but tied with the Broncos in the race for home-field advantage through the playoffs.

“If Edelman weren’t a Patriot, he’d be my favorite player”, Klis said. While Brady doesn’t show signs of slowing down, Sunday may be Manning’s last game.

All this is at a time when Brady will have Danny Amendola, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski all in his offense, which wasn’t the case when the Patriots lost – in OT – back in November.

That’s it for live streams of this Sunday’s Patriots-Broncos game.

The Broncos struggled with their running attack early in the year, averaging just 86 yards through the first nine games, but lately have found a rhythm.

Reasons to cheer for them • The Broncos have a strong following in Utah and Manning is an exemplary pro athlete, even if his marketing presence becomes overwhelming at times.

It means the Broncos likely will spend plenty of time with six defensive backs in the formation. Brady is clearly the most clutch quarterback in the league and I think that will put the Patriots ahead this weekend.

While this may be the last time we see these two all-time greats go head-to-head with this much on the line, they will definitely go out with a bang at Mile High!

“People always bring it up to me, but it was in the past”. Plus, they have quarterbacks who get rid of the ball lickety-split.