(Reuters) - Peyton Manning and Tom Brady will renew their storied rivalry in Sunday's AFC title game but the clash will be unlike any other as it may be the last between two of the National Football League's greatest quarterbacks.
When Manning leads his Denver Broncos onto the field to face the New England Patroits he will be two months shy of his 40th birthday and playing what could be the final game of a career that includes a Super Bowl win, five most valuable player awards and numerous passing records.
So if this is the final NFL season for Manning, who has been plagued by both injury and questionable form recently, then it is only fitting that he will have to get by the Brady-led Patriots to get a shot at another Super Bowl title.