AFC divisional matchups set: Chiefs will head to New England

This season, Manning’s roller coaster health prompted Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak to sit Manning in favor of the inexperienced Brock Osweiler until he fully recovered from his ailments. While Manning will start the Broncos playoff opener on Sunday, January 17, he has not exactly looked like a Super Bowl quarterback this year. The Chiefs snapped a 9 game playoff losing streak, and won a playoff game for the first time in 20 seasons.

“I feel really good about this”, Kubiak said. While the Denver Broncos head coach praised Osweiler, the football squad will always look up to Manning as their leader.

Thankfully for Ware, the Broncos earned the first seed in the AFC Playoffs last weekend so they have a bye week this week. In fact, the injury of Peyton Manning in the highly anticipated match against Tom Brady’s New England Patriots dampened the spirits of the fans.

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller takes part in drill during the team’s NFL football practice Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, in Englewood, Colo.

Still, Manning and the Broncos lost at home to Andrew Luck and the Colts in the 2015 Divisional Playoff Round.

After a tense bout, the Steelers are heading to the Divisional round to play the Broncos. He’s thrown nine touchdown passes and 17 interceptions. Each team has a major injury to deal with- the Bengals will be without quarterback Andy Dalton and the Steelers will be without DeAngelo Williams.

“I love Peyton”, linebacker Brandon Marshall said.

In late October, Kirk Cousins barged through his team tunnel and shouted, “You like that?” – after going 33-for-40 for 317 yards and three touchdowns to headline a 24-point comeback win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“He’s probably the biggest concern getting to next week, but I think you’ll see him Wednesday”, Kubiak said.

Trevathan, who returned from two separate fractures in his left kneecap area, wound up as the leading tackler of the Broncos’ No. 1 defense with 109. Moreover, Manning is now facing HGH accusations courtesy of Deborah Davies from Al Jazeera.

Instead of giving them a long weekend off, Kubiak gave his players a three-day furlough at the start of the week, then held three days of workouts that concluded Saturday. However, Osweiler remains supportive of his current team and is optimistic that the playoffs will still present opportunities for him. With a great defense, solid running game, and elite core of wide receivers in Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, the Denver Broncos could have a bright future in the post Peyton Manning era.