Titans vs. Broncos 2013, Week 14: Peyton Manning throws for 4 touchdowns in Denver win

The team seemed to go out of its way to give Manning a platform to prove his cold-weather abilities, as Peyton was allowed to attempt 59 pass attempts.

A game that the Titans led 21-10 midway through the second quarter ended on a 41-7 run by the Broncos.

Thomas caught an eight-yard touchdown pass in the back corner of the end zone late in the second quarter to help pull the Broncos back into the game. That pushed him past Sharpe, who reached the 10 touchdown mark twice during his 14-year Hall of Fame career in Denver.

Sharpe, currently an NFL analyst for CBS Sports, offered his congratulations to Thomas shortly after the record was broken on Sunday.

UPDATE: A concussion has been confirmed for Welker and he will not return.

Welker was injured late in the second quarter as the Broncos were driving for a late field goal. Welker took a hard shot to the head while unsuccesfully attempting to haul in a pass. The hit was legal and did not draw a penalty flag from the officials.

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Munchak has been with the Titans organization, and previously with the Oilers, since retiring as a player in 1993. The Hall of Fame guard spent 14 seasons as the offensive line coach for the Titans and was named as Jeff Fisher’s successor as head coach in 2011. The Titans saw quick success under Munchak, improving to 9-7 after a losing season in 2010, but missed the playoffs that year and have been on a downhill slide ever since.

At 5-7, the Titans are in grave danger of missing the postseason for the fifth straight season and third time under Munchak. Reportedly, many of the issues with Munchak stem from a fundamental difference in philosophy between the front office and the coaches, with Munchak pushing the Titans as a passing team rather than a run-first team.

Game Date/Time and Location: Sunday, Dec. 8, 4:05 p.m. ET at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colo.

TV schedule and distribution map: CBS; The506.com

Tennessee is currently 5-7 and clinging to hope. Head coach Mike Munchak has yet to make the playoffs and a third straight failure to make the postseason could punch his ticket out of an organization that he has been with for more than two decades. His time is likely coming to an end with the Titans.

Kyle Montgomery of Mile High Report admits to already thinking about the playoffs, but knows the regular season is not over yet:

The 58-year-old Fox, who has been away from the team since undergoing heart surgery on Nov. 4, said during his Friday press conference that he will not be coaching from the press box as some had speculated, and will instead take his familiar spot on the sideline.

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That doesn’t bother the future Hall of Famer, he says.

“That’s not a problem. We’ve played in it before,” Manning said via the official site of the Tennessee Titans, who will face the Broncos in sub-freezing temperatures this Sunday. “You deal with it in practice quite often, so it’s not a factor.”

League experts aren’t giving the Titans much of a chance to pull off the upset. Of the 23 panelists between CBS Sports, ESPN and FOX Sports, not a single one is picking Tennessee to win. Pete Prisco of CBS is predicting a 35-13 Denver win and doesn’t think the Titans have enough offense to keep pace.

“The Titans are playing consecutive road games, and this one is outside the division,” Prisco writes. “That will be tough. The Titans are too limited on offense and it’s tough to stop Peyton Manning, especially at home. This is a blowout.”