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Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning celebrates at the end of the AFC Championship Game
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#2. Indianapolis 38 — New England 24

Jan. 21, 2007


In the final moments of the AFC championship game, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning sat on the sideline, head down, unable to watch what was unfolding. Who could blame him? After all, New England quarterback Tom Brady had broken his heart so often. This time, however, Manning's prayers were answered, as Brady threw an interception that preserved Indy's dramatic 38-34 win. The Colts had come back from an 18-point deficit, and went on to win the Super Bowl.

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