AFC Championship Game 2016: Updated Odds, Analysis for Patriots vs. Broncos

January 23, 2016   ·   Nate Loop   ·   Jump to comments

The latest and, in all likelihood, final chapter in the storied rivalry between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will go into the books Sunday, as the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos square off in the AFC Championship Game from Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver. 

This is the 17th overall meeting between Brady and Manning, fourth in the AFC championship. Brady holds the all-time edge (11-5), but Manning is better in the championship tilt (2-1).
While in years past Manning-Brady has usually shaped up as a back-and-forth quarterback duel between the two best QBs in the game at the time, the circumstances are very different this year.
For Brady, it's going to be difficult to rack up points against a terrifying Broncos defense that allowed the fewest yards per game and fourth-fewest points per game this season. Manning's battle is with the ravages of time, as he's devolved into a game manager with a penchant for costly turnovers.
Unless he can conj...

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