TV: CBS (4:25 PM ET): Chris Lewis, Jason McCourty, Amanda Guerra (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: DEN leads series, 5-2 (won 3 of past 4) Postseason: DEN leads series, 1-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/27/22: DEN 10 at CAR 23 Postseason: SB 50 2/7/16: CAR 10 vs. DEN 24
HEAD COACHES
Dave Canales vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 1-6 (.143) Postseason: —
Sean Payton vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 18-13 Reg. Season: 164-101 (.619) Postseason: 9-8
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB ANDY DALTON has 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 93.5 rating in 5 career starts vs. Den., incl. 3 TDs & 117.3 rating in his last start at Den. (11/19/17 w/ Cin.). Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his 5 starts this season. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD rushed for 52 yards & 3rd rush TD of season last week, his 15th-career rush TD. Is 1 of 4 (Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs & Jordan Mason) with 6+ games (6) of 50+ rush yards in 2024. Aims for his 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 65 yards in last meeting. • WR DIONTAE JOHNSON aims for his 3rd in row vs. Den. with 70+ rec. yards & TD catch. Has 6+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 3 of his past 5. • TE JA’TAVION SANDERS (rookie) had career highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (61) last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ receptions. • LB JOSEY JEWELL has 5+ tackles in each of his 4 games this season. Had 440 tackles, 21 TFL, 15 PD, 9 sacks, 5 FFs & 5 FRs in 78 games (2018-23) with Den., incl. 100+ tackles in 2020, 2022 & 2023. • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY aims for his 3rd in row at Den. with TFL. • LB TREVIN WALLACE (rookie) aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles. • LB CHARLES HARRIS aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. • LB THOMAS INCOOM had 1st-career TFL last week. • CB JAYCEE HORN has career-high tying 7 PD this season & aims for his 5th in row with PD. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • CB CHAU SMITH-WADE (rookie) led team with career-high 8 tackles last week. • CB DANE JACKSON had TFL in season debut last week. • S NICK SCOTT aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • S XAVIER WOODS has 6+ tackles in 6 of 7 games this season & aims for his 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has 51 tackles in 2024, his 7th-straight 50+ tackle season.
BRONCOS NOTES
• QB BO NIX (rookie) totaled 239 yards (164 pass, career-high 75 rush) with 0 INTs last week, becoming 3rd Den. QB ever with 75+ rush yards in a game (Tim Tebow, Norris Weese). Aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rush yards. Has 0 INTs in 4 of past 5. Ranks 3rd among all rookies with 255 rush yards this season. Can become 1st Den. starting rookie QB ever to win 5 games. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS tied season high with 111 scrimmage yards (season-best 88 rush, 23 rec.) & had 1st 2 rush TDs of season last week, 1st-career game with 2 rush TDs. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4 & 110+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 6 catches for 75 yards in the last meeting. Has 4+ catches in 5 of his past 6 vs. NFC. • WR TROY FRANKLIN (rookie) led team with career highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (50) last week. • WR LIL’JORDAN HUMPHREY has 45+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 home games this season. • DE ZACH ALLEN aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has TFL in 6 of 7 games this season & ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 9 TFL in 2024. Has 0.5+ sacks in each of 3 home games this season. Had 3 PD & sack in last meeting. • LB NIK BONITTO has sack in 5 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Can become 1st Den. player since 2018 (Von Miller) with sack in 6 straight games. • LB JONATHON COOPER aims for 3rd in row at home with 0.5+ sacks. • LB CODY BARTON had 8 tackles, sack, PD & FR-TD in Week 7, 1st-career TD. Aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has 24 tackles in 2 career games vs. Car. • LB JUSTIN STRNAD has sack in 3 of past 4, incl. in each of past 2. • CB PAT SURTAIN II aims for his 4th in row with PD. • CB JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN had 6 tackles & 1st sack & FF of season last week.
