Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will meet for the 17th time Sunday. (Andy Lyons, Getty Images; John Leyba, The Denver Post)
On Sunday, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady will meet for the 17th time, and possibly the last time. Vegas is favoring New England, but some other odds for championship weekend deserve your attention, per . (Warning: This is important stuff.)
Odds to win NFC championship:
Carolina: 5/8
Arizona: 7/5
Odds to win AFC championship:
New England: 10/17
Denver: 3/2
Odds a game goes to overtime: 10/3
Odds a game ends on first overtime possession: 3/1
Odds there is an issue with the air in the footballs: 200/1
Odds this is final playoff matchup for Brady and Manning: 45/1
Over-under time of post-game embrace: 5.5 seconds
Over-under split-screen shots of Brady and Manning during broadcast: 6
Odds for which quarterback has more passing yards:
Brady: 2/5
Manning: 7/3
Tie: 30/1
Odds for which quarterback has more passing TDs:
Brady: 2/3
Tie: 3/1
Manning: 5/1
Odds both Manning and Brady retire after this year: 100/1
Odds they enter hall of fame in same year: 80/1
Odds a Cardinals player mocks Cam Newton’s TD celebration: 3/2
Odds Newton throws Cardinals apparel during or after the game: 1/4
