Tom Brady Ruled Out as Broncos QB Option; Patriots Return to AFC Title Game Post-Brady Era

Tom Brady has been explicitly ruled out as a viable quarterback option for the Denver Broncos following Bo Nix's season-ending injury, due to his ownership stake in the Raiders. Meanwhile, the New England Patriots are returning to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since Brady's departure, marking 2,562 days since his last AFC title game with the team and 29 years since they played in one without him.