TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Tim Brando, Matt Millen, Sarah Kustok (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: DEN leads series, 7-3 (won 4 of past 5) Postseason: —
The Last Time… Regular Season: 9/27/20: TB 28 at DEN 10 Postseason: –
HEAD COACHES:
Sean Payton vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 20-11 Reg. Season: 160-100 (.615) Postseason: 9-8 (.529)
Todd Bowles vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 45-58 (.437) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)
BRONCOS NOTES
• QB BO NIX completed 20 of 35 atts. for career-high 246 yards & rushed for 25 yards last week. Leads rookies with 46 completions this season. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 65 scrimmage yards (48 rec., 17 rush) & led team with 5 catches last week. Has 55+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. • WR JOSH REYNOLDS led team with 93 rec. yards in Week 2, 4th-career game with 90+ rec. yards. Aims for his 4th in row with 4+ catches. Had TD catch in his last game vs. TB (2023 NFC-Divisional, w/ Det.). • WR COURTLAND SUTTON has rec. TD in 6 of his past 9 on road. • WR LIL’JORDAN HUMPHREY had 4 catches for 50 yards last week. • TE GREG DULCICH had 3 catches in Week 2. • LB ALEX SINGLETON led team with 11 tackles last week, his 5th-straight game with 9+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 overall & 4 of his past 5 on road. Had 15 tackles & PD in his last game vs. TB (10/14/21 w/ Phi.). • LB JONATHON COOPER aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has 4 sacks in his past 3 vs. NFC. • LB JONAH ELLISS (rookie) had 2 TFL & 1st-career sack in Week 2. • LB CODY BARTON had 6 tackles last week & has 6+ tackles in 7 of past 8. Had 9 tackles & INT in his last game vs. TB (11/13/22 w/ Sea.). • DE ZACH ALLEN had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • DE JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC with TFL. • CB PAT SURTAIN II has PD in 3 of his past 4. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 on road. Has 5 PD in his past 5 vs. NFC. • S P.J. LOCKE had PD last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 4+ tackles. • S BRANDON JONES had 7 tackles in Week 2, 3rd-straight game with 6+ tackles.
BUCCANEERS NOTES
• QB BAKER MAYFIELD had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) & 90.9 rating last week, his 7th career game with both pass TD & rush TD. Has 275+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 4 of his past 5 home starts. Completed 24 of 28 atts. (85.7 pct.) for 230 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 124.7 rating in his last start vs. Den. (12/25/22 w/ LAR). • RB RACHAAD WHITE has 75+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 at home & 50+ scrimmage yards in 13 of his past 14 overall. • WR MIKE EVANS has 1,091 rec. yards & 12 rec. TD in his past 10 at home, incl. 50+ rec. yards in 9 of 10 games. Has 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. • WR CHRIS GODWIN had 7 catches for 117 yards & TD in Week 2, his 21st-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Is 1 of 2 WRs (Devonta Smith) with 7+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks. Had 5 catches for 64 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with rec. TD & 4th in row at home with 75+ rec. yards. • LB LAVONTE DAVID aims for his 16th in row with 5+ tackles. Has INT in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Den. • LB YAYA DIABY had his 1st TFL of season last week & has 6 TFL in his past 5. • LB JOE TRYON-SHOYINKA aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB SIRVOCEA DENNIS had career-high 10 tackles last week. • S JORDAN WHITEHEAD led team & tied his career high with 11 tackles & had TFL & PD in Week 2. Is 1 of 6 DBs with 8+ tackles in each of 1st 2 weeks. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • CB JAMEL DEAN tied his career high with 10 tackles & had PD last week. • CB CHRISTIAN IZIEN set career highs in tackles (9) & PD (2) & had 3rd-career INT last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM had career-high 4 PD & 1st-career INT in Week 2.
