NFL Preview: Denver Broncos (3-3) vs New Orleans Saints (2-4)

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TV: Prime Video (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter) Radio: Westwood One (8:15 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Ryan Harris

All-Time Series History Regular Season: DEN leads series, 9-3 (won 5 of past 6) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/29/20: NO 31 at DEN 3 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES

Sean Payton vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 163-101 (.617) Postseason: 9-8

Dennis Allen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-4 Reg. Season: 26-50 (.342) Postseason: —

BRONCOS NOTES

• HC SEAN PAYTON won 152 games over 15 seasons (2006-11, 2013-21) as HC of NO, most wins by HC in franchise history, & won SB XLIV in 2009 season. • QB BO NIX (rookie) passed for 216 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT & rushed for career-high 61 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 0 INTs in 3 of past 4. Ranks 3rd among rookie QBs with 1,082 pass yards & 2nd with 180 rush yards. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS has 80+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 53 rec. yards & 2nd TD catch of season last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4 & rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Has 65+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. NFC. Has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on TNF. • WR LIL’JORDAN HUMPHREY spent 1st 3 seasons of career (2019-21) with NO. • WR TROY FRANKLIN (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch last week. • WR DEVAUGHN VALE (rookie) led team with career-high 78 rec. yards in Week 6. • DE ZACH ALLEN had 8 tackles, career-high 4 TFL & half sack last week. Is only player in NFL with TFL in 6 games this season. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of past 5. Had TFL & PD in only career game vs. NO (10/20/22 w/ Ari.). Tied for NFL lead with 9 TFL in 2024. • LB NIK BONITTO has sack in 4 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. • LB JONATHON COOPER aims for 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has 8 sacks in his past 7 vs. NFC, with sack in 6 of 7 games. • LB JUSTIN STRNAD had 7 tackles & sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. • CB PAT SURTAIN II aims for 4th in row with PD. • CB RILEY MOSS aims for 5th in row with PD. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of past 4. • S BRANDON JONES led team with career-high 12 tackles & had PD last week. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Has 44 tackles this season, tied 3rd-most among AFC DBs.

SAINTS NOTES

• QB SPENCER RATTLER (rookie) passed for 243 yards & TD & rushed for 27 yards last week in 1st-career start. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 64 scrimmage yards (40 rush, 24 rec.) with rush TD & 5 catches last week. Is 1 of 3 RBs (Najee Harris & Jordan Mason) with 60+ scrimmage yards in 6 games this season. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Has 301 scrimmage yards (100.3 per game) in 3 home games this season. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 on TNF. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 666 scrimmage yards & tied-2nd with 7 TDs in 2024. • WR CHRIS OLAVE has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC. Has 23 catches fpr 286 yards (95.3 per game) in 3 career games on TNF. • WR RASHID SHAHEED had 54-yard PR-TD last week, 2nd-career PR-TD. Has 80+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • WR BUB MEANS (rookie) had 5 catches for 45 yards & 1st-career TD in Week 6. • TE FOSTER MOREAU had season-best 54 rec. yards last week. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in each of his 3 career games vs. Den. • LB WILLIE GAY had 2 PD & 1st sack of season last week. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. Den. Had FR in each of 2 games vs. Den. last season (w/ KC). • DE CAMERON JORDAN had 3rd-career INT last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Den. with 2+ TFL & sack. • DE CHASE YOUNG aims for 4th in row with TFL. Had 1.5 sacks in his last game vs. Den. (9/17/23 w/ Was.). • CB PAULSON ADEBO had 10 tackles, 2 PD & 3rd INT of season last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL with PD in 6 games this season & ties for NFL lead with 10 PD. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of past 4 & INT in 2 of past 3.

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