The passing yardage mark was not the only record within reach of Manning on Sunday. Since then, Manning has revitalized his career in Denver and once again places himself in the record books.
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But that streak, and whatever myth there might have been surrounding Manning’s preordained mastery of the Chiefs, mercifully came to an end on Sunday.
But the Colts matched the Broncos throughout, and despite a strong third quarter for the Broncos, the Colts managed to enter the final quarter with the scores level and everything still to play for. Will Brock, who played impressively, lead the Broncos on?
Manning, who refused to use injuries as an excuse, didn’t practice until Friday but on Saturday showed up in the trainer’s room with a new ailment – sore ribs. Both are key cogs in the league’s top-ranked defense. Bailey has been having a great season so far and is a big reason for the success of the Chiefs’ run defense.
It’s an incredible accomplishment for Manning, particularly considering the uncertainty that arose surrounding his neck injury in 2011. “[It was] not ideal for him to go into the game down 22-0 knowing you have to throw every single time”.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid isn’t breathing a sigh of relief over the loss of two of Denver’s Pro Bowlers. Defensive coordinator Bob Sutton dialed up a few effective blitzes, and the secondary jumped Manning’s routes all day as he struggled from the very beginning. The team is getting more comfortable with life after Jamaal Charles as Charcandrick West has averaged over 100 yards a game since taking over as a starter. The Chiefs recovered, but punted three plays later.
The Chiefs’ offense on the other hand, must execute consistently if they wish to stand a chance. West has one touchdown run for KC with 48 yards, 13 carries. And given how Manning was performing, it was enough. However, Manning became the all-time leader in passing yards, passing longtime Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.
Peyton Manning threw four interceptions as the Broncos lost in spectacular fashion, 29-13. Manning threw four interceptions before all was said and done; he was benched in the third quarter.
However, Osweiler also had an interception in the end zone, by safety Eric Berry and the Chiefs capitalized on the turnover with Smith hitting West for the long catch and run touchdown early in the fourth quarter.In all, the Chiefs scored 20 points off Denver’s five turnovers.Osweiler, who also had a 7-yard touchdown pass to Andre Caldwell in the late going, finished 14 of 24 for 146 yards.
The Broncos went on to lose 29-6, their second-straight loss after starting 7-0, and now all eyes will be on coach Gary Kubiak and whether or not he will be tempted to stick with Osweiler moving forward. Travis Kelce led in receiving with 49 yards and one touchdown in six receptions.
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Ward followed by delivering a blow to Maclin’s head in retaliation – a continuation of the Broncos’ ongoing effort to bully the Chiefs.
