Peyton Manning or Brock Osweiler: Who should be the Broncos’ QB going forward?

Peyton Manning has struggled this season and now he's hurt. Brock Osweiler has played well during his absence.

Which means the Denver Broncos have a huge question looming: Who should be their quarterback once Manning is healthy?

There might not be an easy answer. Manning is one of the all-time greats, but he hasn't played that way this season. He has 17 interceptions to go with only nine touchdown passes and was benched last week during a game against Kansas City in which he compiled a passer rating of 0.0.

Sure, the 39-year-old Manning has been playing hurt and sat out this week with a partially torn plantar fascia and a rib injury, among other ailments. But there are also questions as to whether he fits in with new Coach Gary Kubiak's offense.

Osweiler seems to be a good fit so far. Making his first NFL start on Sunday, the fourth-year player completed 20 of 27 passers for 250 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 127.1 to lead the Broncos to a 17-15 win over Chicago.

Denver is almost certain to make the playoffs, with a three-game lead over the Chiefs atop the AFC West with six games remaining. The dilemma is, who do they want to lead them once they're there -- the struggling future Hall of Famer or the hot, but inexperienced, kid?