In 24 hours we will know a lot more about Peyton Manning's legacy. Earlier in this season, I labeled him the Greatest Statistical QB of All-Time in Non-Pressure Situations. After tomorrow that label will either stick for a while longer, or be obliterated altogether.
Though I felt Peyton played fairly well against the Ravens, I was by no means in Dan Dierdorf's "We should all be thankful we get to witness this man play quarterback" camp. When the game was on the line, Manning threw two picks to Ed Reed - if not for a fumble and a penalty, this game could've been much different.
Against the Jets, Manning was much better. When it appeared the Jets might take over the game in the second quarter, Manning didn't seem rattled - which is something he has appeared to fall victim to in years' past. He just took what the Jets were giving him, making Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon superstars in the process.
So what are we witnessing here? Is Peyton now a cold-hearted, rocket-launching, sniper-accurate champion? Or is he still just the Greatest Statistical Quarterback of All-Time in Non-Pressure situations? There could have been a lot more on the line here than a trophy - namely a perfect season that Peyton helped chicken-out on. But there is something else on the line that is perhaps even bigger than that - Peyton Manning's Legacy.
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