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So what will the Broncos do at quarterback next Monday night, given that they’ve lost a second straight game with yet another no-points performance in the second half?

It’s not clear at this point.

“Starting over, starting from scratch,” coach Gary Kubiak told reporters on Monday regarding the team’s week-to-week approach that, early in the last two weeks has become day-to-day, at least for the days of the week on which the opponent is engaging in the bulk of the game planning.

“We’ll have a plan in place when we get to Wednesday,” Kubiak said.

Of course they will. Because by Wednesday the Bengals will have either guessed right when drawing up a defense for the week, guessed wrong, or crafted a plan for both Brock Osweiler and Peyton Manning.

Complicating matters for the Broncos is a shoulder injury for Osweiler, which contributed to the team’s offensive slide after taking a 27-10 lead in Pittsburgh.

Kubiak called Osweiler day-to-day. It’s a description that applies to his shoulder — and possibly to his status as the starting quarterback. With the playoffs still not clinched, it could be time to declare Peyton Manning healthy.

Even if he really isn’t.