As Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship, Manning shared one significant shift that made a difference for him in his legendary battles against Tom Brady.

Tom Brady and Peyton Manning named their top five NFL quarterbacks during a recent appearance on The Stephen A Smith Show, with the legendary pair agreeing on the same athlete

They aren’t the only superstar quarterbacks in the NFL, but each matchup carried a certain weight, a certain aura, a certain expectation for unexpected chaos that others haven’t matched.

The quarterbacks aren’t realistically attempting to chase down Patrick Mahomes in the Lombardi Trophy department, but be is this era’s Peyton Manning.

In fact, Manning and Brady are the only quarterback duo in NFL history to meet more frequently in the playoffs than Mahomes and Allen. They faced each other five times in the postseason — a record Allen and Mahomes are on pace to shatter.

The time machine is set to Sunday in Kansas City. The matchup we look forward to this weekend is the game we will revisit years from now.

The two all-time quarterbacks don't agree on much, but feel this signal caller has elevated himself above his NFL peers

Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes are meeting again in the postseason, drawing comparisons to the famous rivalry between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. This game could be a defining moment for Allen ...

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 12: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills throws a pass against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at Highmark Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

The game marks the ninth meeting between quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs and Josh Allen of the Bills ... showdowns between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning for so many years.

Broadcaster Jim Nantz lucked into calling Tom Brady versus Peyton Manning and Patrick Mahomes versus Josh Allen duels.

There are some sports records you’d rather not own. Like longest losing streak. Or most times hit by a pitch. Here’s another. Most NFL playoff game starts by a quarterback without making it to the Super Bowl.