National Football League roundup | Backup Manning rescues Broncos

“It’s been recommended surgery and get confirmation on whether I’ll need surgery or not”, said Kaepernick, according to ESPN. He knows how much I believe in him and how much the football team believes in him.

While it would make sense now to hang up his jersey, especially with his current achievement, Manning is reportedly trying to get healthy in 2015 and play in 2016, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, “even if it means he won’t be playing for the Broncos”.

Shows to me that Osweiler is a true class act like his mentor Peyton Manning. But if Kubiak wants to start the quarterback that gives Denver the best chance to win, the answer isn’t a simple one.

Manning can conjure that old Hall of Fame magic, but only in small batches, like finely aged bourbon.

Peyton’s return marked a dramatic end to NFL’s regular season beset with quarterback problems. As fans began whispering to each other “he’s warming up”, “is Brock injured?”, “why are they doing this!” all of Mile High Stadium’s fears and anxieties were washed away when Manning actually ran to the line of scrimmage. And he was just 5 of 9 for 69 yards Sunday. Osweiler completed 14 of 22 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown, and his two interceptions weren’t necessarily his fault.

WE’RE NO. 1!: The close of the regular season isn’t only about playoff berths; it’s also about draft order. Manning threw one pick for every 19.5 pass attempts, while Osweiler was picked off once every 45.8 attempts.

SAINTS 20, FALCONS 17: Jamarca Sanford’s interception at the Atlanta 25 with less than two minutes remaining set up Kai Forbath’s 30-yard field goal as time expired. Osweiler was struggling mightily. In fact, the Broncos did a better job of scoring with Manning at the helm.

Had New England defeated the Dolphins, the Broncos would have faced the likelihood of traveling to New England for the AFC Championship game, historically not a good thing. After a year that included a forced pay cut, an interception-laden start to the season, missed time due to injuries and his first stint as a backup quarterback in the NFL, Manning will be looking to put it in all in the past with what would be one of the most storybook endings to a season in league history; he’ll be laser focused.

Most top-seeded teams during their first-round playoff bye week, the players hang around to work out and practice early in the week, then get a four-day weekend off before reconvening Monday for the week of the second-round game.

And says when he has to make the decision on the starting quarterback, it will be about what is best for the football team.

According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots are co-favorites at +200 to win the AFC title.

To me, that was a coming of age moment for Osweiler.

Steelers 28, Browns 12: In Cleveland, Ben Roethlisberger threw three touchdown passes, Pittsburgh’s defense dominated and the Steelers slipped into the AFC playoffs with the win.

The Manning faithful were just about ready to give up on the season. The quarterback posted a passer rating of less than 70.0 in five of his nine starts, and he’s bound to cost the Broncos if he starts three games against quality opponents. Manning was not among players receiving MRIs on Monday. They also sealed their franchise-record fifth consecutive AFC West crown, joining the 1972-76 Oakland Raiders as the only teams to win the division in five straight seasons.