Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will square off for the 17th time in their careers when the Denver Broncos host the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.
With another Super Bowl berth on the line between the two, it's important to note that Brady owns an 11-5 edge in his matchups against Manning. Both passers will one day be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the two have also had a number of memorable showdowns. Here are the finest of those games:
Tom Brady's owning of his matchups with Peyton Manning started early, in his first start for the Patriots against the Colts in 2001.
After losing six straight against the Brady-led
Patriots,
Peyton Manning and the
Colts finally broke through with a win on a Monday night in 2005.
Tom Brady helped the Patriots rally from a 24-0 halftime deficit to ultimately prevail 34-31 over the Broncos in overtime.
In Week 9 of the 2007 season, the 7-0
Colts hosted the 8-0
Patriots. The
Patriots prevailed, hitting 18-0 before losing
Super Bowl XLII.
On a cold, snowy day in Foxborough, the
Patriots earned a 24-14 win over the
Colts to advance to their second
Super Bowl in three years.
The
Colts, at long last, finally got past the
Patriots and advanced to the
Super Bowl, where they defeated the
Bears in
Super Bowl XLI.
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