8:30 p.m., CBS and NFL Network
Are we beginning to see the end of Peyton Manning’s career unfold? The questions that surfaced in 2014 about Manning’s declining arm strength — particularly as the season wore on — have returned after an anemic showing by Manning in a 19-13 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1. Manning averaged only 4.4 yards per passing attempt and failed to throw a touchdown pass.
Then again, Manning’s arm strength has not been great for some time, so could something else be at play? Perhaps Manning did not thrive last week because he was facing a tough defense that is loaded with talent and coached by great football minds.