KC (+6.5) @ Denver (11-15-15)

[oldunclemark]

4:25 EST, over-under 42, mid-50s and sunny

Greg Gumbel and Trent Green on CBS

KC QB Alex Smith has thrown for only 9 TDs but he is 170 for 268 for 1,969 yards..

Jeremy Maclin has 42 catches for 566 yards and TE Greg Kelce has 40 catches for 538

Charcandrick West (63 carries, 288 yards) has replaced injured Jamaal Charles

LG Ben Grubbs is questionable and that's a problem as Smith has been sacked 28 times.

KC is rested coming off the bye

Denver QB Peyton Manning (188 of 302, 2,145 yards has just 9 TD passes and 13 interceptions, No.1 in the NFL.

Manning has thrown for 621 yards in the last 2 weeks

With his first pass, Peyton passes Brett Farve as the all-time leading career passer..., the eqivalent of

Pete Rose being the all-time hits leader in baseball.

Manning needs 3 yards..A win gives Manning the most victories as a staring QB in NFL history. The two

landmark records are not connected and its only coincidence Peyton can break them the same day.

WR Emmanuel Sanders has 46 catches for 639 yards..He is questionable with an ankle injury

CB- Aqib Talib is suspended for one game for an eye poke on the Colts Dwayne Allen

ILB Danny Trevethan was in on 19 tackles last week.

OLB Demarcus Ware (6 1/2 sacks) is out with a bad back.

OLB Shane Ray will return after missing 2 games with a leg injury

Denver has 30 QB sacks, No.1 in the NFL......The Broncos allow 274 yards a game, No. 1 in the NFL

KC (3-5) has to use the Indy-model and toss short passes to slow down the Broncos pass rush..

That's something Alex Smith can do..With Denver shorthanded on defense, I think this game is close

The over-under is too low. as Peyton has improved the last 2 weeks since the bye

The earlier meeting was 31-24. If you can get 7 points, KC and the 'over' seems good here

[amfootball]

With Denver being down Talib and Ware and potentially Sanders, this is probably the best chance KC has of upsetting them since Manning has been there. Also Manning is on injury report with foot. Did not practice Wed and was limited Thursday so that is also something to watch. I still believe Denver wins but the spread is too big IMO. I would take KC to cover.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Denver 24-17

[oldunclemark]

Peyton is fine..the foot injury appears to be very minor..

But it does matter if Sanders cant play..and if the KC guard cant play. They don't protect the QB well

[oldunclemark]

Emmanuel Sanders is a 'game time decision'

[Shane Bond]

Denver 24-17

Are you still with Denver going all the way?

[oldunclemark]

The game will be stopped when Peyton breaks he all-time yardage record and some old guy will grab up the ball, leave

immediately and start heading for the Hall-of-Fame.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Are you still with Denver going all the way?

Yeah. That Broncos/Patriots game is going to be huge. If the Broncos win that I will be looking good at that point. The Broncos did nothing to change my mind last Sunday. Their Defense is still nasty as ever and I thought Peyton played well enough for them to beat us. The Colts just played a perfect game and Andrew delivered a masterpiece with no Turnovers, 2 TD's, great runs, etc..

[oldunclemark]

If Denver wins in 2 weeks over NE and in 5 weeks over Cincy (both games in Denver) they can be the top seed..

....Denver has 5 home games left

[2006Coltsbestever]

If Denver wins in 2 weeks over NE and in 5 weeks over Cincy (both games in Denver) they can be the top seed..

....Denver has 5 home games left

I still think the Pats will lose 1 other game other than the Denver game. It could be tomorrow at NY.

[oldunclemark]

Theyre talking on the morning shows like Peyton is a little more hurt than it has been said..

Rib cage injury and foot injury....But he wont come out unless he simply cant move..its always been that way

[LJpalmbeacher2]

The game will be stopped when Peyton breaks he all-time yardage record and some old guy will grab up the ball, leaveimmediately and start heading for the Hall-of-Fame.

I wonder if Peyton during the week has choreographed him and his team-mates celebration (of record)like he did last season?

[snkdy]

Oh no Peyton

[snkdy]

TD KC.

[Moose Of Woe]

Peyton spotting the other team 7 again.

 

Maybe after 5 more rushes for a loss or two yards they'll break out a long 9 yard one.

[snkdy]

Peyton gets the record!!!!

[shakedownstreet]

manning 1/3 4 yds 0td 1int

[Moose Of Woe]

If the wheels ever come off on that D, Denver is toast. They can't go long or run worth a dime. Not consistently.

[oldunclemark]

10-0 KC early....cant watch the game up here..but it sounds bad

[snkdy]

10-0 KC early....cant watch the game up here..but it sounds bad

 

Bad start for Peyton, but still early.

[Moose Of Woe]

10-0 KC early....cant watch the game up here..but it sounds bad

an INT and two 3 and outs.

[RockThatBlue]

Von Miller got a dose of Karma.

[snkdy]

Great job by Thomas there.

[snkdy]

Peyton nearly picked again...

 

Edit: And the next pass is. Oh man.

[Moose Of Woe]

Manning has thrown three should be picks in the first quarter. Only one actually has been.

[Moose Of Woe]

Make that 4. And that one was.

[snkdy]

I feel bad for him.

[Fx Stryker]

Did Sanders not get bumped down?

[Moose Of Woe]

I feel bad for him in the sense he wants to contribute, and thinks he can still do everything he used to, but he obviously can't. The regression is real, and it hits hard. He  also has zero run game to help take the load off when he clearly can't carry a team like he used to. If anything, he's mediocre at best as a QB now and more often than not a liability on offense.

 

Peyton can still throw a good long pass with zip from time to time, and he'll have a good game like at GB sometimes, but it's the exception and not the rule. That's a serious problem.

 

The one and only thing keeping Denver afloat is their defense. If the defense ever folds, see last week, they are toast. Period.

[snkdy]

KC can't capitalize on their mistakes.

[Moose Of Woe]

Another 3 and out.

[RockThatBlue]

Green Bay and Denver must be having a contest of who has the worst offense.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Not looking good so far but it's early.

[Moose Of Woe]

Green Bay and Denver must be having a contest of who has the worst offense.

At least Rodgers is still great. He can make the throws if they are there to be made.  Manning not so much.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Green Bay and Denver must be having a contest of who has the worst offense.

I cant believe GB lost at home to the Lions!! My predictions so far stink this week. The NFL is a 50/50 crapshoot this season

[Moose Of Woe]

It's important to remember DEN is missing Apoke Talib and Ware on D.  Neither will solve that putrid offense, though.

[Moose Of Woe]

I cant believe GB lost at home to the Lions!! My predictions so far stink this week. The NFL is a 50/50 crapshoot this season

In all fairness, they lost on a Vandershank.

[2006Coltsbestever]

In all fairness, they lost on a Vandershank.

Yeah that was bad. Rodgers had a nice rally at the end.

[snkdy]

This is painful now. 3rd INT.

[Moose Of Woe]

INT #3. It's only the second quarter.