New England 16 Denver 26: Manning outshines Brady to 調書をとる/予約する 最高の Bowl place

Peyton Manning outshined his 未来 Hall of Fame 競争相手 Tom Brady, 解雇する/砲火/射撃ing two touchdown passes, as the Denver Broncos rolled to a 26-16 勝利,勝つ over the New England 愛国者s on Sunday to 安全な・保証する their first trip to the 最高の Bowl in 15 years.

The Broncos will learn who they will 直面する at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2 later on Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC 選手権.

The AFC 肩書を与える game had been hyped as Manning 詩(を作る)s Brady 15, a 遺産/遺物 対決 between two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever grace the American gridiron.

Star man: Peyton Manning threw for 400 yards and two touchdowns to book his third trip to the Super Bowl

星/主役にする man: Peyton Manning threw for 400 yards and two touchdowns to 調書をとる/予約する his third trip to the 最高の Bowl

Out-played: Tom Brady ended up with 277 yards but struggled for much of the game

Out-played: Tom Brady ended up with 277 yards but struggled for much of the game

Consolation: Manning and Brady share a word at the end of the game

なぐさみ: Manning and Brady 株 a word at the end of the game

But on a perfect day for football in the Mile High city Manning 証明するd he could carry his 記録,記録的な/記録する-粉砕するing 正規の/正選手 season form into the プレーオフs 投げ上げる/ボディチェックするing for 400 yards, 含むing touchdowns to Jacob Tamme and Demaryius Thomas.

The victory 許すd Manning to level his プレーオフ 記録,記録的な/記録する against Brady at 2-2 but the New England quarterback continues to 持つ/拘留する a 決定的な 10-5 辛勝する/優位 in their かつてない 長,率いる to 長,率いる 会合s.

The first (Broncos) and third (愛国者s) highest 得点する/非難する/20ing offences during the NFL 正規の/正選手 season 連合させるd for just 16 points in a tight 開始 half.

But after punting their first 所有/入手, Manning had the Denver's high-octane 罪/違反 humming, 得点する/非難する/20ing points the next six times they had the ball.

On their way: Jacob Tamme scored the opening touchdown of the game in the second quarter

On their way: Jacob Tamme 得点する/非難する/20d the 開始 touchdown of the game in the second 4半期/4分の1

Big performance: Demariyus Thomas took advantage of an early injury to Aqib Talib

Big 業績/成果: Demariyus Thomas took advantage of an 早期に 傷害 to Aqib Talib

Both teams were slow out of the 封鎖するs, a 27-yard field goal from Denver's Matt Prater accounting for all the first 4半期/4分の1 得点する/非難する/20ing.

But Manning had the Broncos on the move in the second 工学 a time chomping 93-yard, 15 play 運動 capped by a one-yard strike to Tamme that ate up nearly half the 4半期/4分の1.

On New England's next 所有/入手 it was Brady's turn to show what he could do, taking the 愛国者s 負かす/撃墜する to the Denver 30 where the 運動 立ち往生させるd and New England settled for a 47-yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal.

支援するd up on their own 10, Manning went to the 空気/公表する, 完全にするing six straight passes to move Denver 負かす/撃墜する to the New Engla nd 17 before Prater booted another short field goal to 回復する the Broncos' 10-point lead going into the intermission.

Solitary: Julian Edelman scores on Brady's only touchdown pass

独房監禁: Julian Edelman 得点する/非難する/20s on Brady's only touchdown pass

Words: A Denver fan has a message for Tom Brady

Words: A Denver fan has a message for Tom Brady

After the break, Manning took Denver on another long 得点する/非難する/20ing 運動, finishing it off with a three-yard レーザー to Thomas to 殺到する ahead 20-3.

It was familiar 領土 for Brady and the 愛国者s, who 設立する themselves 負かす/撃墜する 24-0 at the half in their 正規の/正選手 season 会合 against Denver before fighting 支援する for a 勝利,勝つ in overtime.

But there would be no magical 復帰s this time, Brady unable to get the 愛国者s attack in gear until late in the final 4半期/4分の1 after the Broncos had 追加するd to their advantage in with another Prater field goal.

Brady finally got 愛国者s into the end zone with a seven-yard touchdown pass to Julian Edelman and ran in for another 挟むd in between a 54-yard Prater field goal.

A Denver Broncos cheerleader

A Denver Broncos cheerleader

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