NFL Preview: Green Bay Packers (2-3) at Denver Broncos (1-5)

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STADIUM: Empower Field at Mile High
REFEREE: Alex Kemp

DATE: Sunday, October 22, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:25 PM ET
FOX: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) GB: 158 or 383 DEN: 109 or 227

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY: REG. SEASON: GB leads series, 7-6-1 (won 4 of past 5)

THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 9/22/19: DEN 16 at GB 27

HEAD COACHES NOTES:

Matt LaFleur vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 49-22 (.690) Postseason: 2-3

Sean Payton vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 5-2 Reg. Season: 153-94 (.619) Postseason: 9-8 (.529)

GREEN BAY PACKERS NOTES:

  • QB JORDAN LOVE has 3+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 2 of 3 road starts this season & has TD pass in 5 of 6 career starts.
  • RB AARON JONES had 2 rush TDs in his only road game this season (Week 1 at Chi.). Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Had 2 rush TDs in last meeting.
  • RB A.J. DILLON rushed for season-high 76 yards & had 1st rush TD of season in Week 5, his 15th-career rush TD. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 50+ rush yards.
  • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON had 3 catches for team-high 91 rec. yards in Week 5. Has 3 rec. TDs in his past 4 road games.
  • WR ROMEO DOUBShas 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3.
  • TE LUKE MUSGRAVE (rookie) led team with 6 catches in Week 5 & has 6+ catches in 2 of his past 3.
  • LB RASHAN GARY had sack in Week 5 & leads team with 4.5 sacks in 2023. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. Had 1st-career sack & 1st-career FR in last meeting.
  • LB PRESTON SMITH had 1st sack of season in Week 5. Had 3 sacks & FF in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Den. with 2+ sacks & FF.
  • LB QUAY WALKER aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 on road.
  • DT KENNY CLARK had 3rd sack of season in Week 5 & has 0.5+ sacks in each of his 1st 3 road games this season.
  • CB JAIRE ALEXANDER has PD in 7 of his past 8 on road. Had 2 PD, FF & FR in last meeting.
  • CB RASUL DOUGLAS had 2 PD in Week 5. Has 2+ PD in 3 of his past 4 on road & aims for his 5th in row on road with PD.
  • S RUDY FORD had 6th-career INT in Week 5 & aims for his 3rd in row with INT. Aims for his 5th in row with 7+ tackles.

DENVER BRONCOS NOTES:

  • QB RUSSELL WILSON has 13 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 107.5 rating in his past 5 home starts, with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in each game. Has 0 INTs & 105+ rating in 2 of his past 3 starts vs. GB, incl. playoffs. Has 100.6 rating in 23 career reg. season starts vs. NFC North. Aims for his 3rd in row with NFC with 3+ TD passes.
  • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS led team with 52 rush yards last week. Has 40+ rush yards in 4 of his 5 games this season. Aims for his 9th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards.
  • RB JALEEL MCLAUGHLIN (rookie) has 85+ scrimmage yards & rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Aims for 3rd in row at home with TD. Is 1 of 3 rookie RBs (De’Von Achane & Bijan Robinson) with 2 rec. TDs this season.
  • RB SAMAJE PERINE had 83 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 24 rec.) & rec. TD in only career game vs. GB (1010/21 w/ Cin.). Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 3 home games this season.
  • WR COURTLAND SUTTON led team with 4 catches for 46 yards & had 4th rec. TD of season last week. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4. Had 5 catches for 87 yards in last meeting.
  • WR JERRY JEUDY has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4 overall & 6 of his past 7 at home.
  • S JUSTIN SIMMONS had 5 tackles & 28th-career INT last week, 4thmost among active safeties. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
  • S KAREEM JACKSON aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles.
  • CB PAT SURTAIN III had season-high 7 tackles in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of past 3.
  • LB NIK BONITTO aims for 6th in row with TFL & has 2 TFL in 4 of past 5. Has 2+ sacks in 2 of past 3.
  • DE ZACH ALLEN aims for 3rd in row with sack & 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had sack in only career game vs. GB (10/28/21 w/ Ari.).