DENVER -- has his signature NFL win, and it came against Gabe Nabers Jersey his predece sor, of all people.Hardly pre sured all afternoon, Luck threw two touchdown pa ses and outplayed in leading the past the 24-13 Sunday.The (13-5) advanced to the AFC championship game at New England (13-4), where they lost 42-20 on Nov. 16."I'd like to think I am a better quarterback and would like to think we're a better team" now, Luck said. "We are well equipped to handle the unknown, the unforeseen."They sure were Sunday night in the Rockies, where Denver had gone 8-0 this season and averaged 35 points a game."I think we're playing good team ball," said Luck, who improved to 3-2 in the playoffs with his first road win. "We're feeding off each other. Offensively we're making enough plays to put some points on the board. Great night. So proud to be a part of the in this victory."The (12-5) are left to deal with the hangover of yet another playoff debacle - and, more importantly, questions about Manning's future.After saying on Christmas Eve that he planned on coming back for an 18th season, the five-time MVP wasn't so certain after his latest playoff fiasco.Asked point blank if he planned on playing next season, Manning said, "Uh, yeah, I gue s I just can't give that simple answer, I'm proce sing it. So, I can't say that. I could not say that."It was the first time Manning had been ambiguous about his future Charlie Joiner Jersey since spinal fusion surgery on his neck cost him all of the 2011 season and led owner Jim Irsay to release him in 2012 so he could use the top pick to draft Luck."I knew it was the right thing to do for the ," Irsay said outside his jubilant locker room. "I saw Archie (Manning) last night. We had a nice conversation. Happened to be at Elway's Restaurant at the Ritz Carlton. It was a decision that it was the right move to make. Peyton and I had talked about it. He said it best in the pre s conference, I didn't decide. He didn't decide. The football gods laid the cards out. We both knew it as best for him and us."There's sure to be questions about 's future, as well. He's won four straight AFC West titles, but keeps coming up short in what he calls the "real season.""I'm the head coach, the buck stops here," Fox said.The were the AFC's only unbeaten team at home and the only team in the NFL with a top-five offense and a top-five defense."We picked a bad day to have a Brenden Jaimes Jersey bad game," said , who had guaranteed these , with an NFL-high nine ers, would hoist the Lombardi Trophy next month.Manning has gone one-and-done in the playoffs a record nine times in his otherwise stellar career. That includes twice in Denver, where he's 38-10 in the regular season but just 2-3 in the playoffs.Overall, he's 11-13 in the postseason and this was one of his worst playoff performances ever. He never found a rhythm, constantly overthrew his receivers and finished 26 of 46 for 111 yards, one TD and no interceptions."It's just disappointing. Everyone would like to win their last game of the season," Manning said after guiding Denver to a TD on its opening po se sion and just two field goals on his final 11 drives.Each of his three seasons in Denver has ended in humbling lo ses, to the and at home after first-round byes, and to Seattle in last year's .These were better balanced with a grinding ground game and star-studded defense bolstered by John Elway's signings of , and to a guaranteed $60 million in free agency.But none of them came up big Sunday and the were left to deal with yet another wrenching playoff lo s.Luck completed 27 of 43 pa ses for 265 yards with two TDs and two interceptions that were the equivalent of Joe Reed Jersey punts and no sacks."We needed to win the game for us. It wasn't about Peyton or Andrew or anything like that," Irsay said. "It was about just us trying to beat the . Again, this was the vs. the , even though the quarterbacks mean so much."The stretched a four-point halftime lead to 21-10 when Luck drove the 72 yards in 11 plays, hitting from 15 yards midway through the third quarter.On fourth-and-1 from the 36, eluded three tacklers in the backfield and gained 7 yards. But once again, the stalled and had to settle for 's 41-yard field goal that made it 21-13 with 13:50 remaining.Luck then drove the 54 yards in 13 plays, chewing up more than 8 minutes before 's 30-yard field goal made it 24-13 with four minutes remaining in the half-empty Sports Authority Field.Denver's only lead was 7-0 on Manning's 1-yard fade pa s to on the ' first drive. Daniel Herron's 6-yard TD run tied it.After a Manning fumble, Luck hit tight end with a 3-yard strike to put the ahead for good 14-7."It was an unbelievable performance by the guys on the road," Irsay said. "Onward we go. We know the trails even get tougher."Notes: There were no significant injuries. ... 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