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NFL Picks Week 9: Complete Selections Against the Spread

October 28, 2014   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Sunday will mark the 16th time Peyton Manning and Tom Brady square off against each other. And while the legendary quarterbacks have produced a handful of memorable battles, No. 16 may just turn into the best of the bunch.
Practically dinosaurs compared to the rest of the league, the 38-year-old Manning and 37-year-old Brady are arguably at the very peak of their respective games.
In the past four weeks, the future Hall of Famers have combined to complete 70.2 percent of their throws for 2,606 yards, 28 touchdowns and two interceptions. The Denver Broncos are 4-0 over that span, averaging 37.25 points per game. The New England Patriots are 4-0, averaging 39.5.
The two quarterbacks who will forever be linked to each other have essentially been mirror images for the last month, per ESPN Stats & Info:
Oh yeah, and the inside track for the top seed in the AFC will be on the line. And because it's not already compelling enough, toss in some potentially cruddy weather...

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