National Football League notebook: Broncos bench injured Manning for Bears game

“That’s a football move”, Manning said. Things just got worse from there for Manning and the Broncos.

Brock Osweiler (17) of the Denver Broncos looks to pass in the fourth quarter. Denver has to get him in rhythm immediately.

Manning had tried to play against the Chiefs despite the fact that he had injuries to his foot, rib cage and shoulder going into the game.

“If (Manning’s) healthy and ready to go, Peyton is our quarterback”, Kubiak said Sunday.

Manning gained the record with his first completion, but just about every play after that was a setback. Got to go much further back to find the last time Detroit won at Green Bay: 1991.

“It was a real tribute to our defense”, said Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. I haven’t gotten the results of that, but I think the week can help me try to get healthy in a few of the things that I’ve been dealing with. “I’m disappointed in myself. I’m disappointed about that”. “I’ve got to do what’s best for the team”.

After the game, coach Gary Kubiak took the blame, saying Manning should not have started the game. Kubiak, who met with Manning for an hour Monday, said the two will sit down next Monday to “re-evaluate”.

“He was doing everything he could to play for his football team”, Kubiak told reporters Monday afternoon. Maybe looking back that was a wrong indication by me. “And I think he understands the position I’m in and I sure as hell understand the type of person he is and the player he is”.

Manning won’t even dress for the matchup in Chicago, and Trevor Siemian will be Denver’s backup. Aside from the 2011 season, which he missed through injury, Manning has never been benched before. After Manning was benched, Osweiler came in and threw for 146 yards and a touchdown.

“First of all, it’s very exciting”, Osweiler said. “But at the same time, Peyton is still our guy”. “He’s had the opportunity to learn under one of the best”.

“I feel for them when it doesn’t go good, but they handle it and I handle it”, Archie said, per the AP. “I felt good about him”.

“I’m the starter for this week at Chicago, but that’s all it is”. We’re focused on this week, then we’ll re-evaluate next week. Peyton is still Denver’s best chance to make it and they know it or they would not have forced him to rest. The former second-round pick has been sitting behind Manning on the depth chart since he was drafted in 2012.

Manning had the first 0.0 rated game since Chris Redman in 2007 and his interception total for the season is only one less than Jay Cutler and Philip Rivers had a year ago, who both led the league in intercepted passes.

“I was anxious about him”, Kubiak said after the loss. “And he would do it again this week, too”.

The 39-year-old Manning, who has a career quarterback rating of 96.5, has posted a 67.6 rating-the worst of his career-through nine games this year, which ranks him 32nd out of 33 qualifiers this season.

Washington signed him at the start of training camp after he was released by New Orleans because of off-field issues.

“We knew this was going to be a playoff-like atmosphere; it was a must win”, said inside linebacker Derrick Johnson.