Manning hits the bench as Broncos fall 29-13 to Chiefs

On this particular Sunday evening, though, their father was just one more football fan bemoaning how cruel this sport can be – not to mention the absurdity of the league’s rules on what constitutes a catch.

And just like that, the Chiefs (4-5) put themselves in the playoff race and placed the Broncos (7-2) in quite a quandary – losers of two in a row and with quarterback issues. The great Peyton Manning was benched today after going 5/20 with four interceptions. Ronnie Hillman and C.J. Anderson combined for only 51 yards on 13 carries, and that put more pressure on the passing game, which could not make up for the lack of production.

It’s just the second time in franchise history that the Chiefs had 3 interceptions in the first half, with the last time coming against the Oakland Raiders back in 2011.

The Arizona Cardinals emerged from a wild fourth quarter with a 39-32 victory over the Seattle Seahawks which moved them three games clear in the NFC West.

By then, West was through the end zone, having completed the longest Chiefs play of both his and Smith’s careers, and the longest play by a Kansas City player this season.

With Manning’s sore right foot preventing him from stepping into his passes properly and getting zip on his throws, coach Gary Kubiak turned to longtime backup Brock Osweiler late in the third quarter with the Broncos down 22-0. “Not much else you can say about that”, said Manning, sounding despondent in defeat.

PITTSBURGH – Ben Roethlisberger, who did not start because of a sprained left foot, entered the game early in the first quarter when starter Landry Jones was injured and led Pittsburgh over Cleveland at Heinz Field. Favre spent 20 seasons in the NFL. Tackles Ryan Harris, Michael Schofield and Tyler Polumbus struggled mightily against Tamba Hali and Justin Houston, allowing a combined five quarterback hits, two sacks and three tackles for loss between them.

He and his sons have seen plenty of games like this. They won’t win the AFC West championship. “A lot of things going on that you guys weren’t able to see”.

He finished 5 of 20 for 35 yards before being benched.

Once he gets a little space, he’s gone. Offensively, they laid an egg with only 40 yards.

After Peters had an interception and almost two more that he broke up, Manning made a decision to go away from his direction, which didn’t net a better result. In addition, cornerback Sean Smith has a bruised knee.

The Chiefs offensive drive after the turnover resulted in a 49-yard field goal by Santos, which gave the Chiefs the 13-0 lead. “If he’s healthy and ready to go, Peyton’s our quarterback”.

It led to a few boos as the Broncos offense ran off the field.

Manning’s first pass attempt of the day was intercepted.

That’s a victory of sorts for Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who thought this season could be special for the Chiefs before it began and never wavered even after the Chiefs fell to 1-5 and lost star running back Jamaal Charles for the season. “To start the game the way we did, getting an interception, and getting the touchdown, was big, just to start fast like that as a team”. To add insult to injury, the Giants dropped what would have been a game-ending interception.

Despite it being a far from flawless performance from the Chiefs, the win sets the stage for what is now going to be an interesting second half of the season. He missed his final try, from 48 yards. The Chiefs took advantage, sacking the five-time NFL MVP twice and forcing him to make poor throw after poor throw. Then, on first down of Denver’s second drive, Manning was sacked by Jaye Howard for a 2-yard loss and fumbled.