Steve Nehf / The Denver Post)
ENGLEWOOD - When Peyton Manning relieved Brock Osweiler in the third quarter of the Denver Broncos' final regular season game, the home crowd went crazy.
All eyes were on the five-time NFL MVP as he led Denver to a comeback win to secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Manning's entrance certainly gave the Broncos a spark, but it was a simultaneous move that also turned things around.
As Manning trotted onto the field, so did right tackle Tyler Polumbus. Polumbus took over for the struggling Michael Schofield, and with that substitution the Denver offensive line began to jell.