Peyton Manning still loves his Denver Broncos.
Earlier this season, a ManningCast clip of Manning shouting “Our ball!” when Denver’s defense recovered a fumble against the Buffalo Bills went viral. Manning has not played for the Broncos since 2015, but he still lives in Colorado and he frequently attends the team’s home games.
During the final ManningCast of the 2023 season on Monday night, Manning’s love for his old team was on display again when the former quarterback declared Denver will make the playoffs in 2024.
“Next year the Broncos will be in the playoffs,” Manning said during the Wild Card game featuring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles on Jan. 15. “I’m calling that right now.”
Manning even went as far as to predict Denver hosting a playoff game. That would mark a big improvement from the team going 8-9 in 2023. It sounds like Manning believes coach Sean Payton has the Broncos trending in the right direction.
Peyton Manning: “Next year the Broncos will be in the playoffs. I’m calling that right now.”
— Henry Chisholm (@HenryChisholm) January 16, 2024
Peyton Manning said Broncos will be in the playoffs next year pic.twitter.com/KerkWVgbgz
— ⚡️D.J.⚡️ (@WXBelk) January 16, 2024
Peyton Manning believes the Broncos will be in the playoffs next year, he said on the ManningCast 👀
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) January 16, 2024
Peyton manning hyping up the broncos on tv brings a tear to my eyes 🥲
— Coach Hernandez (@Bigrob7075) January 16, 2024
Peyton Manning just said he’s calling that the #Broncos make the playoffs next year
— Tanner Lee (@TannerLee92) January 16, 2024
Peyton Manning says the Broncos are not only going to be in the playoffs next season, but will have at least one home playoff game so he can drive to it.
I love that Peyton loves the Broncos.
— Sarah Garner (@sarahlgarner) January 16, 2024
Peyton Manning just said the Denver Broncos WILL be in the Playoffs next year.
Book it. pic.twitter.com/35xc1gXW5k
— Strez (@Its_Strez) January 16, 2024
Peyton Manning just called his shot and said that the Denver Broncos will be in the playoffs next season during the Manning Cast
Love it #BroncosCountry
— Jordan Lopez (@JordanTLopez) January 16, 2024
Peyton Manning just announced the broncos will be hosting a playoff game next year
WOW 😳— DB (@DBfan116) January 16, 2024
To clarify further. Peyton Manning didn’t say Colts will make the playoffs. He said the Broncos will… https://t.co/CVBeTCzxwz
— 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧 (@CameronParkerPO) January 16, 2024
Manning, 47, spent the first 14 years of his career with the Indianapolis Colts before playing four years in Denver to close out his career. He won one Super Bowl each with the Colts and Broncos before retiring in 2016.
