Eric Decker: 'Peyton Manning, Tom Brady are two of the greats'

Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker has hailed Peyton Manning and Tom Brady as two "greats" of the game.

The pair will square up once again in Sunday's AFC championship game as Brady takes his New England Patriots side to Denver to face the Broncos.

It will be the latest in a long line of meetings between two of the most successful players of their generation and, with a Super Bowl spot on the line, Decker believes that Manning against Brady will steal the headlines in the upcoming week.

"That's two of the greats. It's going to be talked about a lot throughout the week," Decker told The AP following his side's 24-17 victory over the San Diego Chargers last night.

Manning broke Brady's single-season record for touchdown passes this year, but Brady came out on top when the two met on November 24, helping the Patriots to a 34-31 overtime win.