We hadn't seen the last of Peyton Manning on an NFL field, after all. With the Broncos struggling in the third quarter and trailing the San Diego Chargers the Broncos benched Brock Osweiler and put in Manning, another turn in the running quarterback soap opera in Denver . The 39-year-old Manning came in to a lot of cheers, and completed his first pass attempt to Virgil Green on a third down to extend his first drive. Anderson finished Manning's first drive with a short touchdown run. The Broncos turned the ball over for the fifth time early in the third quarter against the Chargers, and even though they weren't all Osweiler's fault, coach Gary Kubiak apparently wanted to give the team a spark. Osweiler had two interceptions and a lost fumble. But Osweiler got the hook after Anderson fumbled. Perhaps Kubiak was just looking for an excuse to get Manning, the NFL's only five-time MVP, in a game to see what he could do before the postseason starts. Manning went in right after the Chargers cashed in Anderson's fumble for a touchdown and a 13-7 lead. Manning hadn't played since Nov. 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He suffered a foot injury, and Osweiler played pretty well in his absence though he has been inconsistent. Osweiler seemed to wrap up the starting job through the rest of the Broncos season by playing well in a comeback win over the Cincinnati Bengals last Monday. Also, Manning hadn't played well all season. Despite not playing for six-and-a-half weeks, Manning still led the NFL in interceptions going into Sunday's game. The Broncos needed a win or a Chiefs loss on Sunday to clinch the AFC West, and they took an early 7-0 lead on a long touchdown from Osweiler to Demaryius Thomas. But with the Chiefs winning in Kansas City and the Broncos struggling in Denver, the Broncos turned to Manning to save the division title. Sunday was the first time Manning was even active for a game since Nov. 15. And with Manning getting the call when the Broncos needed him, a whole new set of quarterback questions have opened up in Denver right before the playoffs begin. - - - - - - - Frank Schwab is the editor of Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at shutdown.corner@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @YahooSchwab
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