Ultimately, that's the difference between Peyton and Eli. Peyton was a no-brainer, first-ballot Hall of Famer. If enough voters think Eli isn't, that might keep him from getting in until 2026, at the earliest.

NFL legend and current UNC Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick did more than just say goodbye to Peyton and Eli Manning during his final appearance on Monday night's Manningcast —he also prognosticated the latter's Hall of Fame future.

Legendary head coach Bill Belichick weighed in on the Hall of Fame chances for New York Giants QB Eli Manning on Monday night.

When you arrive at the answer to that question — which, of course, is the latter — you understand why Manning should join his brother, Peyton, as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

The Manning brothers wore Belichick's iconic quarter-zip hoodies in honor of his last show this season. Belichick has appeared in the first half of the Manningcast throughout the 2024 season after his 24-year tenure with the New England Patriots ended last year.

New York Giants legend Eli Manning is hopeful for a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame but won’t be caught sulking if he fails in his bid.

“Eli Manning is a Hall of Fame quarterback, and in my view he’s a first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback,” Sal Paolantonio of ESPN, a Hall of Fame voter for the past 12 years, told The Post. “I think what puts him in that category is the two Super Bowl MVPs. The fact that Eli won his two Super Bowls against the Patriots dynasty I think is important.