Sportacular Sports Denver Broncos vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Peyton Manning and Co. Visit the 3-4 Bengals in the most pivotal game of the weekend. Denver has a chance to take a lead in the AFC West and push themselves into prime playoff position. The Bengals, likewise, need a victory to stay in the race for the AFC North. A loss leaves the Bengals near the bottom of the Wild Card race and ultimately out of the divisional race.

Peyton Manning looks like the pre-surgery Peyton Manning and cannot be stopped. Unlike in Indianapolis, Denver presents a defensive challenge for opponents. Peyton Manning doesn't need to outscore everyone anymore but he can if he needs to. With a win, Denver will have an excellent opportunity to return to the playoffs.

The Cincinatti Bengals find themselves in a must-win situation. The Ravens should have a cakewalk with the Browns today and a Bengals loss would put them 3 games back minus the tiebreaker with Baltimore. One positive in this disappointing season is A.J. Green who has caught TDs in every game besides 1 this season. After an excellent Rookie season, Dalton is in the same slump as Cam Newton.

Prediction: Broncos-31 Bengals-24