STADIUM: NRG Stadium
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
DATE: Sunday, December 3, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
SiriusXM (team name linked to SXM App) DEN: 109 or 384 HOU: 139 or 229
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: DEN leads series, 6-3 (won 4 of past 5). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 9/18/22: HOU 9 at DEN 16.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Sean Payton vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-2 Reg. Season: 158-94 (.627) Postseason: 9-8 (.529). DeMeco Ryans vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 6-5 (.545) Postseason: 0-0.
DENVER BRONCOS NOTES:
• BRONCOS have won 5 straight games for 1st time since 2015- 16, tied-longest active winning streak in NFL.
• QB RUSSELL WILSON totaled 168 yards (134 pass, 34 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 91.9 rating last week, his 5th-straight game with 0 INTs & 90+ rating, longest active streak in NFL. Is 4-0 with 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 93.3 rating in 4 career starts vs. Hou. Ranks 5th in NFL with 103.4 rating this season. Needs TD pass to surpass HOFer Dan Marino (328) for 2nd-most ever by QB in 1st 12 seasons.
• RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS led team with 71 scrimmage yards (65 rush, 6 rec.) last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Rushed for 75 yards in last meeting.
• RB SAMAJE PERINE rushed for 55 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 12. Aims for 3rd in row with 65+ scrimmage yards. Had 136 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 41 rec.) & career-best 2 rush TDs in only career game vs. Hou. (12/27/20 w/ Cin.).
• WR COURTLAND SUTTON aims for 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 5 of past 6 overall & in each of his 4 road games this season. Had 7 catches for 122 yards in the last meeting.
• WR JERRY JEUDY has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 5.
• TE ADAM TRAUTMAN had 2nd TD catch of season last week.
• LB ALEX SINGLETON had 10 tackles, FR & PD in Week 12, his 8th game this season with 10+ tackles, tied-most in NFL. Has FR in 2 of past 3. Had 5 tackles & 2 PD in last meeting.
• LB JOSEY JEWELL had 1st sack & 2nd FF of season last week. Has 5+ tackles in 6 of past 7. Had a sack in last road meeting.
• LB NIK BONITTO had 1.5 sacks & PD in Week 12.
• S JUSTIN SIMMONS has 5 PD in his past 4. Has INT in each of 2 road games this season. Had 3 PD in the last road meeting.
HOUSTON TEXANS NOTES:
• QB C.J. STROUD completed 26 of 36 atts. (72.2 pct.) for 304 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 116 rating & had career-high 47 rush yards & rush TD last week, his 5th game with 300+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes, tied-most ever by rookie. Is 1st rookie in NFL history with 300+ pass yards in 4 straight games. Has 2+ TD passes in each of 6 home games. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 3,266 pass yards in 2023, 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 11 career games.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had season-high 6 catches for 54 rec. yards last week. Aims for 4th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Has 198 scrimmage yards (99 per game) & rush TD in 2 career games vs. Den.
• RB DAMEON PIERCE rushed for 69 yards in the last meeting.
• WR TANK DELL is 3rd rookie in NFL history with 5+ catches & rec. TD in 4 straight games. Has TD catch in 4 of 5 home games, with 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 at home. Ties for lead among rookies with 7 rec. TDs & ranks 2nd with 709 rec. yards.
• WR NICO COLLINS led the team with 7 catches for 104 yards & TD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with 7+ catches. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Had 58 rec. yards in last meeting.
• WR ROBERT WOODS aims for 3rd in row with 40+ rec. yards.
• TE DALTON SCHULTZ has TD catch in 4 of past 5 at home. Is 1 of 4 TEs with 5+ rec. TDs in each of the past 3 seasons.
• LB BLAKE CASHMAN aims for 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles & TFL in 3 of past 4 at home. Had TFL in the last meeting.
• LB CHRISTIAN HARRIS led team with 12 tackles & had TFL in Week 12. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL.
• CB DEREK STINGLEY aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles, 2+ PD & INT. Had 8 tackles & 2 PD in last meeting.
• CB STEVEN NELSON had season-high 2 PD last week.
