Tom Brady to play in 10th conference championship game

Manning has won the last two playoff games against Brady, including the AFC championship game in 2014 with Denver. “You don’t want your stars anywhere near T.J. Ward, but when he’s in coverage you want to expose him”.

The over/under, or total number of points scored, was 48 for the Panthers-Cardinals game and 44 ½ for the Patriots-Broncos contest.

In past years, Broncos-Patriots matchups have been defined by Brady against Peyton Manning, but this is a different Manning and a different Denver defense.

The NFL’s conference championship games are set, with the top two seeds in each conference surging into the games next Sunday that will determine the Super Bowl matchup. With Edelman, Gronkowski and Danny Amendola back together for the first time since that game, the Patriots displayed an offensive cohesion rarely seen down the stretch. Quarterback Peyton Manning then found Demaryius Thomas for the two-point conversion and a 20-13 lead.

The Broncos beat the Patriots earlier this season, but that was with Brock Osweiler at quarterback, and the Patriots were really banged up in that one.

“The Broncos’ strength is their cornerbacks, and they played like junk against the Steelers”, Howe said of Denver’s 23-16 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday. “We have been through some drama and some stress, but we have a lot of character in this room and guys who understand what it means for the Panthers and play for one another”.

Below are picks against the spread for both conference championship games, as well as updated betting odds at Las Vegas casinos.

“I’m honored to be a part of it and I’m looking forward to playing next week in the AFC championship”, Manning said.

“I’m gonna fight through it”, he said.

New England (13-4) will meet the victor of Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos for a spot in Super Bowl 50.

To hear the entire Malik Jackson interview, check out the podcast of Tuesday’s show, which also has an interview with Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart.

“Aqib Talib is still playing at an elite level, but he gives quite a bit of space off the line”. It doesn’t get better than that.

“I had to play through it against San Diego”, Harris told reporters following the win. Linebacker Brandon Marshall said tight end Rob Gronkowski’s tendency to push off has contributed to his success as a receiver.