AFC Championship Game 2014: X-Factors for Patriots vs. Broncos

January 18, 2014   ·   R. Cory Smith   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos have been two of the best teams in the AFC all season. Despite major injuries on both sides of the ball for both teams, they have been led by two of the best quarterbacks to battle it out in the AFC Championship Game.
With two of the best quarterbacks in NFL history squaring off, the obvious key players happen to be Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and whoever they are throwing the ball to.
As NFL's official Twitter account points out, several of the last few matchups between Brady and Manning have been close contests:
If the game does come down to a touchdown or less, like it has so often between these two quarterbacks, the deciding factor could ultimately be one or two players who emerge to post a great performance for their team.
Before the game begins on Sunday afternoon, here are the X-factors for both teams in the AFC Championship Game.
 
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