Broncos top Bengals, clinch playoff spot

Earlier: Pregame news from Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium centers around what will be the coldest road game in Bengals history. With just one more game remaining of the regular season after today’s match up, the Bengals and Broncos will be vying for top seed positions, and home advantage to take with them into the Playoffs. However, the Broncos still lead their division by one game.

It was another tale of two halves, another down-to-the-wire roller-coaster ride the Broncos and their fans have grown accustomed to.

Oakland at Kansas City: The Chiefs will look to put a tenth consecutive victory in the books and ensure a playoff berth at home against their arch rival.

Sign up to receive news alerts and a daily roundup of all things Colorado sports delivered to your inbox. Temperatures are expected be in the teens at kickoff and dip into single digits before the game ends.

Tennessee had the second pick in the draft this year, selecting quarterback Marcus Mariota who played up to his lofty selection in a solid rookie season.

“We sprinkled a little bit in, but we don’t play too much zone”, Harris said.

“We do have to go find a consistency but we have shown some flashes of being able to do that”, Head Coach Gary Kubiak said. Nothing has changed with Brock. “Our mind-set goes to San Diego”.

Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) walks to the line against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, in Denver.

McCarron also hurt his left wrist on the play.

The Broncos, however, had a chance to win the game in regulation, but kicker Brandon McManus shanked his 45-yard field goal attempt.

“The ball was on the ground and I was feeling like, ‘There’s no way somebody’s going to take this ball from me, ‘” Broncos linebacker Ware said.

“I was looking just to see how they were adjusting to A.J”.

In overtime, Osweiler led his team down the field to cash in with a 37-yard field goal from McManus.

It was Denver’s first second-half score in four games but it would not stop there.

The stadium rocked. Hope was renewed.

Second-and-10 from the Bengals 33. They were replaced by thoughts of the playoffs. Anderson touchdown run, reminiscent of the one that secured the Broncos win over the Patriots some weeks back, sparked an explosion of energy on both sides of that ball that appeared would carry the Broncos to a win. “They threw the flag late, when the dude flopped”.

Again, the Broncos only played half a game – although they did manage to minimize the damage in their poor half to just a 14-3 deficit.

Displaying veteran-like efficiency from the outset, McCarron led long touchdown drives in each of the first two quarters, giving the Bengals a 14-3 halftime lead.

The Denver Broncos continued to convert crucial third downs, with Demaryius Thomas making an impressive one-handed catch on third-and-short to extend the drive.

Pettine demoted Manziel from starter to third string on November 24 after he partied during a bye-week break, then lied to the Browns about it. The world became aware of Manziel’s revelry during that brief vacation because a video surfaced online showing him holding a large bottle while singing and dancing in an Austin, Texas, nightclub.

“Anytime there’s something with our players that casts them potentially in a bad light whether it’s Johnny or any of our other guys, it’s certainly a concern”, Pettine said.