Manning Ends NFL Playoff Skid as Broncos Win to Face Patriots
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Peyton Manning recorded his first National Football League playoff win in four years, helping the Denver Broncos set up a showdown with the New England Patriots and Tom Brady for a spot in the Super Bowl.
Manning threw two touchdown passes yesterday as the Broncos opened a 17-point lead and held on for a 24-17 home win against the San Diego Chargers in a second-round playoff matchup. It ended a streak of three straight postseason defeats for Manning, who avoided surpassing Brett Favre for the most career playoff losses by a quarterback in NFL history.