As expected, the historic Tom Brady-Peyton Manning rivalry ended in the 2015 AFC championship game.
Manning's Broncos bested the Patriots, 20-18, and later blew out the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Manning won his second Super Bowl and, after weeks of contemplation, decided to call it a career.
Brady and Manning met 17 times, with Brady's teams leading the all-time series 11-6.
A week before news of Manning's retirement leaked, Brady and the Patriots reportedly agreed to an extension through the 2019 season.
Here's what Brady said to his longtime rival on Facebook: