WEEK 12
DENVER BRONCOS (3-7)@ CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-8)
DATE: Sunday (11/24/22)
STADIUM: Bank of America Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Clay Martin
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Broncos lead all-time series, 5-1
STREAKS Broncos have won past 3
LAST GAME 12/13/20: Broncos 32 at Panthers 27
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/13/20
CAROLINA PANTHERS
LAST WEEK: L 13-3 at Baltimore
COACH VS. OPP. Steve Wilks: 0-1
PTS. FOR 18.8
OFFENSE 286.1
PASSING Sam Darnold (2021): 243-406-2,527-9-13-71.9
RUSHING D’Onta Foreman: 102-450-4.4-4
RECEIVING DJ Moore: 42-502-12.0-3
PTS. AGAINST 23.3
DEFENSE 357.5
SACKS Brian Burns: 8
INTs Jaycee Horn: 2
TAKE/GIVE -3 (9/12)
PUNTING (NET) Johnny Hekker: 48.6 (43.5)
KICKING Eddy Pineiro: 73 (16/18 PAT; 19/21 FG)
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB SAM DARNOLD is expected to make 1st start of season. Passed for 2,527 yards & had 14 TDs (9 pass, career-high 5 rush) in 12 games (11 starts) in 2021. Has 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT in 2 career starts vs. Den.
• RB D’ONTA FOREMAN aims for his 3rd in row at home with 130+ scrimmage yards. Has career-high 4 rush TDs in 2022.
• WR DJ MOORE leads team with 502 rec. yards, his 5th-straigth season with 500+ rec. yards. Has team-high 42 receptions & needs 8 catches for 5th-consecutive 50+ catch season. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 at home.
• WR TERRACE MARSHALL led team with 76 rec. yards in Week 11. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4.
• DE BRIAN BURNS had 8th sack of season & 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row overall & 5th in row at home with sack. Is 1 of 4 (Maxx Crosby, Chris Jones & Myles Garrett) with 7+ sacks in each of past 4 seasons.
• LB FRANKIE LUVU had 10 tackles & career-high 4th sack of season in Week 11, his 4th-game with 10+ tackles in 2022. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has career-high 10 TFL this season.
• LB SHAQ THOMPSON has 5+ tackles in 10 of his 11 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 9th in row with 5+ tackles.
• CB C.J. HENDERSON had career-high 10 tackles in Week 11.
• S JEREMY CHINN had season-high 10 tackles last week & has 5+ tackles in 5 of his 6 games this season. Had sack & FF in last meeting.
• S XAVIER WOODS aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles.
DENVER BRONCOS
LAST WEEK: L 22-16 vs. Las Vegas (OT)
COACH VS. OPP. Nathaniel Hackett: 0-0
PTS. FOR 14.7
OFFENSE 326.4
PASSING Russell Wilson: 179-301-2,227-7-5-83.3
RUSHING Latavius Murray: 63-209-3.3-3
RECEIVING Courtland Sutton: 46-613-13.3-1
PTS. AGAINST 17.1
DEFENSE 302.1
SACKS Dre’Mont Jones: 5.5
INTs Four tied: 1
TAKE/GIVE -2 (10/12)
PUNTING (NET) Corliss Waitman: 45.9 (40.8)
KICKING Brandon McManus: 67 (10/12 PAT; 19/24 FG)
BRONCOS NOTES:
• QB RUSSELL WILSON completed 24 of 31 atts. (season-high 77.4 pct.) for 247 yards with 99.8 rating last week. Has 73.7 comp. pct. with 625 pass yards (312.5 per game) & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 132.6 rating in his past 2 starts vs. Car. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Car. with 90+ rating. Has 19 TDs (17 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 128.8 rating in his past 6 starts vs. NFC South.
• RB LATAVIUS MURRAY had season-high 72 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 23 rec.) & rush TD last week. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Car. with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 5 catches for team-high 80 yards in Week 11. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards.
• WR JERRY JEUDY aims for his 3rd in row at home with 50+ rec. yards.
• WR KENDALL HINTON aims for 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards.
• LB JOSEY JEWELL had 11 tackles, sack & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3 & in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had 6 tackles in last meeting & has 6+ tackles in each of 4 career games vs. NFC South.
• LB ALEX SINGLETON had 11 tackles & TFL in Week 11. Has 7+ tackles in 5 of past 6. Had 13 tackles in only career game vs. Car. (10/10/21 w/ Phi.).
• CB PAT SURTAIN II has PD in 3 of his past 4 on road.
• DE DRE’MONT JONES has 3 sacks & 5 TFL in his past 4. Had sack & PD in last meeting.
• S JUSTIN SIMMONS aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC South.
• S KAREEM JACKSON had 7 tackles in last meeting. Has PD in 2 of past 3 on road.
