New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) shakes hands with brother Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) after the game at MetLife Stadium.(Photo Robert Deutsch USA TODAY Sports)
Story HighlightsPeyton Manning improved to 3 0 in regular season matchups against younger brother EliPeyton threw for 307 yards and two TDs Eli threw for 362 yards but also had four INTsPeyton became third QB to surpass 60 000 passing yards joining Brett Favre and Dan MarinoSHARE 104 CONNECT 53 TWEET 16 COMMENTEMAILMORE
EAST RUTHERFORD N.J. Maybe Peyton Manning can get back to MetLife Stadium at the end of this season and really rub it in.
Big Brother won again on Sunday making it three zip in these Manning Bowl matchups pitting Peyton vs. Eli which tend to weigh on their emotions.
It's a unique situation Peyton said after leading the Denver Broncos to a 41 23 victory. I think both of us are glad it's over with.
Sometimes it doesn't seem fair.
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One of Eli's four picks in the fourth quarter was deflected with textbook coverage then took a weird bounce off a shoe and wound up in Chris Harris' bread basket.
Another Eli interception just before halftime came on a zig zag situation.
Intended receiver Hakeem Nicks zigged inside while Eli's pass zagged to the outside corner of the end zone. Dominique Rodgers Cromartie's easy over the shoulder pick mimicked a Willie Mays catch.
One of Peyton's TD passes on the other hand popped out of Julius Thomas' hands just as the tight end crashed to the turf. It just so happened that Thomas had also crashed the plane of the goal line.
Minutes later Trindon Holliday returned a line drive punt for an 81 yard TD.
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So it was like that. Peyton's team got and made the breaks. A one point game in the third quarter with the underdog New York Giants hanging tough mushroomed into a rout.
I wish it had been a little closer Archie Manning the daddy told USA TODAY Sports. I hate to see the Giants struggle.
Peyton who passed for 307 yards with two TDs and no INTs on Sunday can never fully rejoice when beating Little Brother.
It's a strange feeling he said. It's not like beating another team.
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Last SlideNext SlideYet Peyton who also had the help of two Knowshon Moreno TD runs around right end for 20 and 25 yards can't get too cocky at the next Manning family BBQ. When it comes to bragging rights Eli still holds the trump card.
Sure Peyton is one of the greatest ever. On Sunday he lofted a pretty 36 yard spiral to Andre Caldwell to become the third quarterback in NFL history to post 60 000 yards.
Favre. Marino. Peyton.
But Eli leads Peyton in the bottom line statistic that matters most. Super Bowl victories Eli 2. Peyton 1.
Little Brother can still silence Big Brother on that account.
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The way it appears now Eli won't add to his championship collection this season. The Giants are 0 2 and just three teams have ever started in that spot and won a crown.
There are leaks in the secondary the pass rush isn't what it used to be and there are all those turnover issues (two games 10 giveaways). Eli passed for 362 yards on Sunday but like the 450 last week a lot of it came in a runaway contest.
But you never know. These Giants under Tom Coughlin have started ugly before fixed themselves and finished strong. It's too early to count Eli out.
He'll be fine Peyton said. They always play their best when everyone is stacked against them.
It's not too early though to envision that the Broncos are on a course that winds up in New Jersey in early February when The Farmer's Almanac predicts a magnificent blizzard for Super Bowl XLVIII.
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When Peyton 37 came back from the four neck procedures to join forces with Broncos legend turned architect John Elway it was a win it all now mission. The clock ticks.
It looks promising however. They're 2 0 and Peyton with rehab and reps looks a lot stronger than he did a year ago.
Although he noted the flow of a balanced team win on Sunday he can do much to take pressure off a defense that lost Von Miller for six games for violating the NFL drug policy (and Elvis Dumervil for good because of a fax snafu) by producing the points that provides cushions. Any defense is better when playing with a fat lead.
Through two games Denver is averaging 45 points.
Also although the AFC West was perfect Sunday it might be the NFL's weakest division. So the Broncos have some favorable conditions to set themselves up for January.
As long as they don't wind up blowing it as they did last season when they won 11 consecutive games earned the No. 1 playoff seed then caved in against the eventual champion Baltimore Ravens.
That also provided a fresh reminder of the Peyton history that is less filling the playoff history. Peyton has a career playoff record of 9 11. Meanwhile Eli is 8 3 in postseason ... if he can just get there.
Peyton always gets there but too often isn't the same player as he is during the regular season.
Maybe he can reverse that trend with another trip to MetLife Stadium.
One thing seems certain A Manning Bowl IV would be a Super Bowl matchup.
The Giants and Broncos won't meet again in the regular season for four years at which time Peyton figures he'll be retired.
This will be the end of it he said of the Manning Bowl series.
Unless of course lightning strikes.
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