Manning breaks TD record; Broncos clinch division

Published: Dec 22, 2013 at 08:51 AM

HOUSTON - Peyton Manning has regained his NFL record for touchdown passes with 51 and the Denver Broncos have clinched the AFC West.

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Manning threw for 400 yards and four touchdowns, including three in the fourth quarter to surpass the 50 TD passes Tom Brady threw in 2007. Manning led the Broncos (12-3) to a 37-13 win over the Texans (2-13) on Sunday that extended Houston's franchise-record skid to 13 games.

Manning broke the record on a 25-yard pass to Julius Thomas with 4:28 remaining.

Just 2 ½ minutes earlier, he tied the mark with a 20-yard pass to Eric Decker.

He entered the game with 47 and his first touchdown came on a 36-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas in the second quarter, and the second one was a 10-yard throw to Decker earlier in the fourth period.

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