Focus on Running Backs in Broncos-Bengals Monday Matchup

When Andy Dalton is on the sideline Monday night, he'll make sure to steal a few glances at the field to check out his counterpart.

Who doesn't want to watch Peyton Manning do his thing in prime time?

The quarterbacks will get a lot of the attention — Manning for his perfect career mark against Cincinnati, Dalton for his penchant to melt down in big games — when the Broncos play the Bengals on Monday night. But it'll be the running backs who are on the spot in a game between teams trying to set themselves up for deep playoff runs.

If the Broncos and Bengals get their way, it'll be C.J. Anderson and Jeremy Hill getting most of the attention.

Manning is 8-0 against the Bengals.

Denver can clinch a first-round bye with a win, while Cincy would wrap up a postseason berth with a victory.