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NFL Preview: Denver Broncos (5-3) vs Baltimore Ravens (5-3)

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: BAL leads series, 8-6 (won past 3) Postseason: BAL leads series, 2-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/4/22: DEN 9 at BAL 10 Postseason: AFC-D 1/12/13: BAL 38 at DEN 35 (2 OT)

HEAD COACHES

Sean Payton vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-3 Reg. Season: 165-101 (.620) Postseason: 9-8 (.529)

John Harbaugh vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 6-3 Reg. Season: 165-102 (.618) Postseason: 12-10 (.545)

BRONCOS NOTES

• QB BO NIX set career highs in completions (28), comp. pct. (75.7), pass yards (284), TD passes (3) & rating (124.2) & had rush TD last week, becoming 4th rookie since 2000 with 3+ TD passes, rush TD & 120+ rating in a game. Has 0 INTs in 5 of past 6 & 2+ TD passes in 3 of past 4. Tied for lead among rookies with 4 rush TDs, ranks 2nd among in pass yards (1,530) & TD passes (8) & 4th in rush yards (259). Is 1st Den. starting rookie QB ever to win 5 games. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 80+ scrimmage yards. • RB JALEEL MCLAUGHLIN had season-high 56 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 9 rec,) & 2nd TD catch of season last week. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON led team with season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (100) in Week 8, 6th-career 100-yard game & 1st since 9/18/22. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • TE ADAM TRAUTMAN had career-high 85 rec. yards & 1st TD catch of season last week. • TE NATE ADKINS had 1st-career rec. TD in Week 8. • DE ZACH ALLEN had TFL last week & has TFL in 7 games this season, tiedmost in NFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3 on road. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 10 TFL this season, 2nd-career season with 10 TFL (2022 w/ Ari.). • LB NIK BONITTO has sack in 6 straight games, longest active streak in NFL & tied 3rd-longest streak by Den. player since 1982. • LB JONATHON COOPER had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Had sack in last meeting. • S BRANDON JONES led team with 12 tackles in Week 8. • CB PAT SURTAIN II had 3rd INT of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with PD. • CB JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN had 1st INT of season in Week 8.

RAVENS NOTES

• RAVENS lead NFL with 1,600 rush yards, 4th-most by team in 1st 8 games since 1980. Are 4th team in NFL history with 20+ points & 375+ total yards in each of 1st 8 games of season. Leads NFL in total offense (452.1 yards per game). • QB LAMAR JACKSON passed for 289 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 101.8 rating & rushed for 46 yards last week, becoming 2nd QB ever (Michael Vick – 2006) with 40+ rush yards in each of team’s 1st 8 games of season. Has 100+ rating in 6 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of past 5. Leads QBs with 501 rush yards in 2024 & is 1st QB ever with 500+ rush yards in 7 straight seasons. Leads NFL with 115.4 rating this season & ranks 2nd with 17 TD passes. • RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 73 yards & TD last week & is 1st player in NFL history with TD in each of 1st 8 games with a team. Aims for 8th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Leads NFL with 1,012 scrimmage yards (946 rush, 66 rec.) & 11 TDs (9 rush, 2 rec.) this season. Needs rush TD to become 5thfastest player ever (128 games) to reach 100 career rush TDs. • WR ZAY FLOWERS led team with 7 catches for 115 yards in Week 8. Has 7+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. • WR NELSON AGHOLOR had 1st TD catch of season last week. • TE MARK ANDREWS aims for 4th in row with rec. TD. Has 50+ rec. yards in each of 3 career games vs. Den. Ranks 3rd among TEs with 4 rec. TDs in 2024. • LB ROQUAN SMITH aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has 24 tackles (12 per game) & 2 TFL in 2 career games vs. Den. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 82 tackles in 2024. • LB KYLE VAN NOY had PD last week. Has 2 sacks in 2 of 3 home games this season. Had sack & PD in his last game vs. Den. (1/8/23 w/ LAC). • S KYLE HAMILTON had 10 tackles, season-high 2 PD, sack & 1st FF of season in Week 8. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles.

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