TV: NFL Network (4:30 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (4:30 PM ET): John Sadak, Derek Rackley
All-Time Series History Regular Season: DEN leads series, 22-11 (Away team won past 4)
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/19/21: CIN 15 at DEN 10
HEAD COACHES
Sean Payton vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-2 Reg. Season: 169-104 (.619) Postseason: 9-8
Zac Taylor vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 44-52-1 (.469) Postseason: 5-2 (.714)
BRONCOS NOTES
• QB BO NIX completed 29 of 40 atts. (72.5 pt.) for 263 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 106.6 rating last week, 6th game with 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs, tied with Justin Herbert (2020), CJ. Stroud (2023) & Russell Wilson (2012) for most-ever by rookie. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of past 6. Has 0 INTs in 6 of past 7 on road. Tied for lead among rookies with 22 TD passes. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 53 scrimmage yards (29 rec., 24 rush) & led the team with season-high 7 catches last week. Rushed for 72 yards in last meeting. • RB AUDRIC ESTIME (rookie) rushed for 48 yards & 1st-career TD last week. • RB MICHAEL BURTON had TD catch in Week 16 & has TD in 2 of past 3. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 7 of past 8 overall & in each of past 4 on road. Had 85 rec. yards & TD catch in last road meeting. Needs 72 rec. yards for 2nd-career 1,000-yard season (2019). • WR MARVIN MIMS had 62 rec. yards in Week 16 & has 40+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5 & 60+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • LB NIK BONITTO has TFL in 11 of past 12 & 0.5+ sacks in 5 of past 6. Ranks tied 4th in NFL with 11.5 sacks in 2024, most by Den. player in single-season since 2018 (Von Miller – 14.5, Bradley Chubb – 12). • LB CODY BARTON had 7 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Needs 5 tackles for 3rd-straight season with 100+ tackles. • LB DONDREA TILLMAN (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB DREW SANDERS had 1st-career sack in Week 16. • CB PAT SURTAIN II has PD in 4 of past 5. Had 5 tackles in last meeting. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Denzel Ward) with 10+ PD in each of past 4 seasons. • S BRANDON JONES led the team with 10 tackles & had PD last week. Aims for 5th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 9+ tackles.
BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW completed 23 of 30 atts. (76.7 pct.) for 252 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 134.3, becoming 1st player in NFL history with 250+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes in 7 straight games. Has 3+ TD passes & 110+ rating in 5 of past 6 at home, incl. each of past 3. Had TD vs. 0 INTs with 103.8 rating in last meeting. Leads NFL with 4,229 pass yards & franchise-record 39 TD passes in 2024 & is 4th player ever with 4,000+ pass yards & 30+ TD passes in 3 of 1st 5 seasons. • RB CHASE BROWN had 109 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 18 rec.) last week, 5thstraight game with 100+ scrimmage yards, longest active streak in NFL. Has TD in 3 of past 4. Needs 77 rush yards for 1st-career season with 1,000+ rush yards. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 6 catches for 97 yards & TD last week, 11th-straight game with 5+ catches & 6th-straight game with 75+ rec. yards, both longest active streaks in NFL. Has rec. TD in 5 of past 6. Is 3rd player in NFL history with 100+ catches (108), 1,500+ rec. yards (1,510 – single-season franchise-record) & 15+ rec. TDs (16) in 1st 15 games of season, leading NFL in each category in 2024. • WR TEE HIGGINS aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches, 55+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Has TD catch in 5 of his past 6 & in each of his past 3 at home. • WR ANDREI IOSIVAS had season-high 53 rec. yards & career-high 6th TD catch of season in Week 16. Aims for his 4th in row at home with rec. TD. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON had sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Had half sack in last meeting. Leads NFL with 13.5 sacks in 2024. • DE JOSEPH OSSAI had season-high 5 tackles, sack & 1st-career FF in Week 16. Has sack in 4 of past 5. • DT KRIS JENKINS (rookie) had career-high 2 sacks last week. • DT MCKINNLEY JACKSON (rookie) had 1st-career sack last week. • S JORDAN BATTLE had 7 tackles & 1st INT of season in Week 16. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. • S GENO STONE has INT in 3 straight games, longest active streak in NFL
