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This wasn't Peyton Manning's finest hour. In fact, it was one of his worst games since becoming a member of the Denver Broncos.
The defense of the Cincinnati Bengals confused and flustered him all night, forcing errant throws and big mistakes.
Though Manning did toss two touchdowns and threw for more than 300 yards, he was intercepted four times. He also threw several wobbly, off-target passes that were just hard to watch.
His interceptions were all pretty bad.
On the first, safety Reggie Nelson made a great play by ripping the ball away from Julius Thomas. A poor throw by Manning assisted him in making the play, however.
On the second interception, Manning noticed Adam Jones up at the line of scrimmage and figured he was blitzing. Jones dropped back into coverage, and though Demaryius Thomas was blanketed, Manning threw the ball anyway, and Jones picked it off.
Peyton Manning: 3 INTs in first 7 games. 12 INTs in past 8 games. Yikes.
— Jason Cole (@JasonPhilCole) December 23, 2014Manning also threw away any chance for a late comeback by the Broncos as Dre Kirkpatrick intercepted him twice, returning one for a touchdown.
It could have been the heavy rain in Cincinnati. It could also be a much bigger problem. One thing is for sure—it was a poor performance by Manning.
Grade: D
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