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1st-and-10: Justin Fields still might have ‘it’ in crunch time

DICK DOWNEY, AP

Peyton Manning (18, during a 27-23 loss to the Seahawks in 1998) threw an NFL-high 28 interceptions as a Colts rookie in 1998. He would later win five MVP awards.

When Peyton Manning was a rookie in 1998, he established himself as a burgeoning star but couldn’t finish.

When the Colts were within one score in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter with Manning at quarterback, they were 1-6. Manning’s passer rating was 30.2 — just 42.9% completions, with one touchdown and five interceptions.

After one particularly frustrating loss to the Seahawks in Week 16, when Manning threw four consecutive incompletions from the 7-yard line with less than a minute to go, coach Jim Mora Sr.