Vikings: Aging Peyton Manning still among the best

DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 27: Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos throws a second quarter pass against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 27, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)It was vintage Peyton Manning, served up Sunday night to a national television audience and choked down by an outwitted Detroit Lions defense.

Fourth quarter, 2:32 remaining. Broncos leading 17-12. Third-and-6 at Detroit's 13. In the balance is a one- or two-possession game.

The century's most prolific quarterback lines up in the shotgun, four receivers spread wide. The Lions show blitz.

Manning spies defensive end Devin Taylor to his left. With the play clock winding down, he…