Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) throws a pass in the first half his game against the New England Patriots on Nov. 2, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The chant began midway through the fourth quarter with the latest matchup between the all-time great quarterbacks long ago decided:
“Brady’s Better.”
On this day, Tom Brady and his New England Patriots certainly were the superior team, routing Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos 43-21 on Sunday to grab the best record in the AFC.
Brady outdueled Manning in the 16th installment of their rivalry and is 11-5 against Manning. He threw for four touchdowns and Julian Edelman returned a punt 84 yards for a score.
In his 200th career start, Brady passed for 333 yards. He has won 155 of those, the most for any quarterback in that many starts.