It’s out with the new and in with the old in Denver.
The Broncos announced Thursday morning that Peyton Manning would be the starter for their divisional playoff game on Jan. 17.
Quarterback Brock Osweiler will be back wearing the headset on the sideline, a role he is familiar after being the backup for 43 months prior to his starting debut on Nov. 22 for an injured Manning.
The five-time NFL MVP rallied Denver to a seven-point victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, clinching the AFC West and No. 1 seed in the playoffs.
The playoff start will mark Manning’s first start in two months. A left heel injury forced Manning to the sidelines to serve as Osweiler’s backup.
Osweiler, who went 5-2 as a starter.