In 2006, Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts stormed back against the the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game, after being down 21-6 at half time. The Colts would go on to beat the Rex Grossman-led Chicago Bears, and Manning finally got his first ring.
Before the start of the next season, the Patriots went out and signed RB Sammy Morris and WR Donté Stallworth and traded for WRs Wes Welker and Randy Moss. That season Brady and the Patriots’ offense had one of the most efficient and explosive offenses in NFL history.