Peyton Manning leads Denver Broncos to 31-19 win over Pittsburgh Steelers

Peyton Manning

By Tim Keeney | Bleacher Report

DENVER — It appears as though the NFL was saving the best for last when it scheduled the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos for Sunday Night Football. 

The offenses got off to slow starts, but Denver and Pittsburgh went back and forth for 45 thrilling minutes of football. In the end, superstar Peyton Manning led his Broncos to an uplifting 31-19 victory.

The defenses ruled supreme in the first quarter. Manning looked confident early in his Denver debut, but the Broncos, hampered by a Willis McGahee fumble, weren’t able to get anything out of a couple of promising drives.  MORE>>>