It will be a long winter for Peyton Manning. In a season filled with great throws, Manning made a terrible one in overtime. Manning drifted right, threw across his body, and watched a floating football get picked off by Corey Graham. A few plays later, Justin Tucker hit a 47 yard field goal and the Baltimore Ravens upset the Denver Broncos, 38-35 in double overtime.
For Graham, it was his second interception of Manning. In the first quarter, Graham returned a Manning pass for a touchdown.
The Broncos seemed to have the Ravens beat late in the fourth quarter, but Joe Flacco hit Jacoby Jones with a 70 yard touchdown pass with only :31 seconds left on the clock. Flacco passed for 331 yards and three touchdowns.
The game was a back and fourth battle of big plays. Trindon Holliday had a 90 yard punt return and a 104 yard kickoff return for the Broncos. Torrey Smith burned Champ Bailey for two first half touchdowns.
Ray Lewis and the Ravens survived a cold night in the thin air of Denver and will play in the AFC Championship Game next week in the home stadium of the winner of the Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots game tomorrow.
