STADIUM: Empower Field at Mile High
REFEREE: Adrian Hill
DATE: Sunday, November 26, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:05 PM ET
FOX: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) CLE: 158 or 381 DEN: 81 or 226
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: DEN leads series, 21-7 (CLE won 2 of past 3. THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/21/21: DEN 14 at CLE 17.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Kevin Stefanski vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 33-27 (.550) Postseason: 1-1 (.500). Sean Payton vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-2 Reg. Season: 157-94 (.625) Postseason: 9-8 (.529).
CLEVELAND BROWNS NOTES:
• BROWNS lead NFL in total defense (243.3 yards allowed per game) & pass defense (143.7 pass yards allowed per game).
• QB DORIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON (rookie) completed career-high 24 of 43 atts. (55.8 pct.) for 165 yards & won 1stcareer game as starter last week.
• RB JEROME FORD had rush TD last week. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 4 road games this season. Has career-high 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 2023.
• RB KAREEM HUNT has rush TD in 5 of past 6. Has 4 rush TDs in 3 road games this season, with rush TD in each game. Has 261 scrimmage yards (130.5 per game) in his past 2 vs. Den. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Den. with TD.
• WR AMARI COOPER has 5+ catches & 85+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 10 catches for 116 yards in his last game at Den. (9/16/18 w/ Oak.).
• WR ELIJAH MOORE had 6 catches for 60 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches.
• TE DAVID NJOKU had season-high 7 catches for 56 yards in Week 11. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5.
• DE MYLES GARRETT had 2 sacks last week, his 5th-straight game with sack. Has 4.5 sacks & 3 FFs in his past 3 on road. Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. Leads NFL with 13 sacks in 2023 & is 4th player since 1982 with 13+ sacks in 4 of 1st 7 seasons.
• DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH had TFL last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Has 3 sacks in 2 career games vs. Den.
• DE OGBO OKORONKWO had career-high 4 TFL & sack in Week 11.
• LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 3 of past 4.
• CB DENZEL WARD has PD in 4 of past 5. Had FR in last road meeting.
DENVER BRONCOS NOTES:
• BRONCOS have won 4 straight games for 1st time since 2015- 16, tied-longest active winning streak in NFL.
• QB RUSSELL WILSON completed 27 of 35 atts. (77.1 pct.) for 259 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 106.7 rating last week, 7th game this season with 100+ rating, most in NFL. Aims for 5th in row with 0 INTs & 4th in row with 105+ rating. Has 12 TDs vs. INT with 108.3 rating in 6 home starts this season. Is 2-0 with 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 122.7 rating in 2 career starts vs. Cle.
• RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS aims for 6th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Had rec. TD in last meeting.
• RB SAMAJE PERINE had career-high 7 catches for 60 yards last week. Had rush TD in his last game vs. Cle. (12/11/22 w/ Cin.).
• RB JALEEL MCLAUGHLIN (rookie) had career-high 5 catches in Week 11. Ranks tied-4th among rookie RBs with 19 catches in 2023.
• WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 66 rec. yards & GW TD catch in 4th qtr. last week, his 5th-straight game with rec. TD, longest active streak in NFL. Has 5 catches in each of 3 career games vs. Cle. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 8 rec. TDs in 2023.
• WR JERRY JEUDY has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4.
• LB ALEX SINGLETON led team with season-best 16 tackles last week. Has 10+ tackles in 7 of past 8. Has TFL in 2 of past 3 at home. Had sack & FR in only career game vs. Cle. (11/22/20 w/ Phi.).
• LB JOSEY JEWELL had 6 tackles & 1st FR of season in Week 11. Aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles.
• CB PAT SURTAIN II had PD last week & has PD in 3 of past 4.
• CB JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN had INT & FR in Week 11. Aims for 3rd in row with FR. Has INT in 2 of past 3.
• S JUSTIN SIMMONS tied career high with 3 PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with PD. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cle. with 5+ tackles.
