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The upcoming AFC Championship game will be the first without Brady, Ben or Peyton in 17 years

There is a changing of the guard in the NFL. It has taken a while to happen, but it is finally happening. The days of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger always being in the mix might be slowly coming to a halt, in one way or another.

Manning has been retired for years now, Brady is in his 40s and faces an uncertain future and Ben Roethlisberger is coming off a season-ending elbow injury with his health being a major concern moving forward.

With the Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans ready to face off on Sunday in the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium it marks the first time in 17 years either Brady, Manning or Roethlisberger aren’t a part of the AFC Championship game in some fashion.