Brock Osweiler will start for Broncos against Patriots

Osweiler was helped all day by a strong running game – the Broncos rushed for 56 yards in the first quarter, which is the team’s second-highest rushing total in any quarter this season. The second ended when Langford was stopped on the two-point try.

On Sunday, everyone saw Kubiak’s offense in its purest form.

One measly victory over the Bears and suddenly the Broncos landscape for the immediate future is up in the air.

Trailing 17-9 in the fourth quarter, the Bears (4-6) failed to take advantage of two scoring chances.

“Peyton is frustrated by the fact that he’s injured”, Kubiak said. Florio went further though, citing a source that said Manning intends to play in 2016 even if he won’t be playing for the Broncos.

The Bears almost got a safety on the ensuing kickoff, but Omar Bolden was able to scramble out of the end zone and down the ball at the two yard line.

I expect a lot more of the same from the Bears game. The first half closed with a field goal drive by the Broncos behind Osweiler. Yet the young quarterback looked like a 10-year veteran on the field, completing 20 of 27 passes for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns, all while throwing no interceptions.

Manning has been battling injuries in his right shoulder, left foot, and ribs, and head coach Gary Kubiak believes that it is best for him not to participate in meetings and practices in order to completely put his time on rehabilitation. “They have good team speed”.

Osweiler was the second-round pick of Denver in 2012 and got his first career start after 43 months.

“That doesn’t make sense to me”, Dungy added. The play calling kept the Bears on their heels. After permitting an opening-drive touchdown for the third straight week, the unit held the Broncos to three points on their next seven possessions.

The Denver Broncos started this season 7-0 on the strength of a great defense, and in spite of quarterback Peyton Manning’s poor play. Not only was the game his first career National Football League start, it was also his 25th birthday. The offensive line was much improved in the run blocking schemes, which resulted in 170 yards on the ground, with Ronnie Hillman gaining 102 of those yards behind 21 carries.

Osweiler led the Broncos to their only points against the Chiefs. Other wild card contenders Seattle and Tampa Bay both picked up wins, while Atlanta lost but remains two games ahead of the Bears; Minnesota and Green Bay, both of which seem likely to make the playoffs, also remain comfortably ahead of Chicago. Yesterday we did not protect our quarterback as good as we needed to – I think we had five sacks (and) there’s a couple Brock will learn from, too. “That’s kind of been the story all year”. “We have to do a better job of preparing ourselves to stop the run”.