NFL Game Preview: Denver Broncos (4-2-0) vs. Arizona Cardinals (2-4-0)

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CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 PM ET

State Farm Stadium

Referee: Craig Wrolstad

Regular Season: DEN leads series, 10-1-1 (DEN won past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 12/18/22: ARI 15 at DEN 24

Sean Payton (DEN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-2 Reg. Season: 188-110 (.631)

Mike LaFleur (ARI) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 2-4 (.333)

Denver Last Game: W, 17-14 vs. SEA (OT) (Week 6)

Arizona Last Game: W, 18-16 at LAR (Week 6)

BRONCOS NOTES

• QB BO NIX completed 17 of 27 atts. (63 pct.) for 107 yards in Week 6. Has TD pass in 15 of his past 16 on road, incl. playoffs. Is 11-2 vs. NFC with 3,007 pass yards (231.3 yards per game) & 28 TDs (22 pass, 6 rush). • RB RJ HARVEY led team with 56 scrimmage yards (31 rec., 25 rush) & rush TD last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 vs. NFC. • RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 41 yards & TD in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Had 66 scrimmage yards (40 rush, 26 rec.) in his only career game vs. Ari. (10/21/24 w/ LAC). • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had TD catch in his only career game vs. Ari. (10/18/18). • LB ALEX SINGLETON led team with 13 tackles & had TFL last week. Leads NFL in tackles (68) in 2026. Is 1 of 2 players (Nakobe Dean) with 12+ tackles in 3 games this season. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had 8 tackles in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Ari. with 8+ tackles. • LB JUSTIN STRNAD had 4 tackles, 1st-career FR & 0.5 sacks in Week 6. • LB NIK BONITTO had 4 tackles, 1st FF of season & 0.5 sacks last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. • LB QUE ROBINSON had sack & 1st PD of season in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB JONAH ELLISS had 1st sack of season in Week 6. • DL ZACH ALLEN had 5 tackles, 2 PD & 0.5 sacks last week. Spent 1st 4 seasons (2019-22) with Ari., totaling 138 tackles, 21 TFL, 15 PD, 11.5 sacks & 3 FRs. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. • CB JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN had 5 tackles, 2 PD, sack & INT last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • CB KRIS ABRAMS-DRAINE had 5 tackles, career-high 3 PD & INT in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S BRANDON JONES had 8 tackles last week. Has 8+ tackles in 3 of his past 4

CARDINALS NOTES

• QB JACOBY BRISSETT completed 24 of 35 pass atts. (68.6 pct.) for 218 yards in Week 6. Has TD pass in 17 of his past 18. Aims for 8th in row at home with TD pass. • RB JEREMIYAH LOVE leads all rookies with 245 rush yards this season & ranks tied-2nd with 2 scrimmage TDs. Is only rookie RB with 100+ scrimmage yards in a single game this season. • RB BAM KNIGHT led team with season-high 98 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 18 rec.) in Week 6. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE aims for 3rd in row with 5+ receptions. • WR MICHAEL WILSON has 33 catches for 320 yards & TD in 2026. • TE TREY MCBRIDE led team with 7 catches for 53 yards in Week 6 & is 1st player in NFL history with 7+ reception in each of his team’s 1st 6 games of a season. Is 1 of 2 TEs (Travis Kelce) all-time with 7+ catches in 8 consecutive games. Has 49 receptions this season, most by TE in 1st 6 games of season in NFL history. Aims for 9th in row with 7+ catches. Aims for 3rd in row at home with TD reception. • LB MACK WILSON led team with 9 tackles in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Had sack & FF in last game vs. Den. (12/24/23 w/ NE). • LB JOSH SWEAT had sack in Week 6 & has sack in 2 of his past 3. • LB CODY SIMON had 1st FF of season in Week 6. • LB JACK GIBBENS had 7 tackles last week & has 7+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. • DL ROY LOPEZ had PD in Week 6. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Had PD in last game vs. Den. (9/18/22 w/ Hou.). • CB DENZEL BURKE had 1st-career FR in Week 6. • CB MAX MELTON had season-high 6 tackles in Week 6. • S BUDDA BAKER had 6 tackles, sack & 2 TFL in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 tackles, 2 PD & INT in last meeting

Game Odds

Denver Broncos                – 4.5

Arizona Cardinals            44.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 24, 2026

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