Peyton Manning: 'Denver Broncos counting on team win'

Peyton Manning has said that every player must "do their role" to help the Denver Broncos beat the New England Patriots.

The AFC West champions lost to the Patriots when they met during the regular season and play them again in the conference championship game later today.

The quarterback told USA Today: "I try to focus on my preparation. I try to do my job each week, whether that's the regular season or playoffs.

"Everybody's got to do their part. To win in these situations, it's gotta be a team win. I'm counting on everybody to do their role. And I've got to do my part.

"When you're younger, it's exciting. That doesn't change as you come an older player. You work real hard to get to this point. There's only two games this week. If this doesn't get you excited, it's probably time to stop."

The Broncos have not reached the Super Bowl since 2008.