Oh and in case anybody wanted to know, peyton manning/tom brady in the playoffs
Defense
Colts/Broncos (20 games) 428 points allowed (21 ppg allowed) (97 of which came off of Manning INTs, 23%, 5 points per game), 36 turnovers forced (1.8 TO forced per game)
Patriots (24 games) 477 points allowed (20 ppg allowed) (43 of which came off of Brady INTs, 9%, 2 points per game), 44 turnovers forced (1.8 TO forced per game)
Running Game
Running
Colts/Broncos 488 attempts - 1813 yards - 12 touchdowns (avg. 24 at - 91 yards - 0.6 touchdowns; 3.8 ypc), Nine 100+ yard rushing games
Patriots 560 attempts - 2299 yards - 14 touchdowns (avg. 23 att - 96 yards - 0.6 touchdowns; 4.1 ypc), Eleven 100+ yard rushing games
Peyton 21 Career playoff picks/Brady 22 Career playoff picks
Of Brady's 22 interceptions, 16 were in opponents territory, 9 were within field goal territory, 7 were with the game within "one score", and he's led a game winning drive in 4 of these games.
Of Manning's 21 career postseason interceptions, 18 have been in opponents territory, 15 have been when the game was within one score, 14 have been within field goal range, 3 have been "pick sixes", and he's led a game winning 4th quarter drive in only one of these games.
Tom Brady: 24 games (17-7 record)
553-887 (62%), 5949 yards, 42 TD, 22 INT
Per game: 23-37, 248 yards, 1.8 TD, 0.9 INT
Peyton Manning: 20 games (9-11 record)
481-761 (63%), 5679 yards, 32 TD, 21 INT
Per game: 24-38, 284 yards, 1.6 TD, 1.1 INT
The running game and defenses have both been comparable, the difference between the 2 in the PS(and in general) is interceptions and interceptions in key moments
That and Comparable accuracy/Higher TD percentage/lower INT percentage better PS quarterback.