SUNDAY, DEC. 19, 2021 // 4:05 PM ET // EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH // REFEREE: ADRIAN HILL
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 134 (Cin.), 158 (Den.) | XM: 383 (Cin.), 228 (Den.) | SXM App: 806 (Cin.), 809 (Den.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Broncos lead all-time series, 22-10
STREAKS: Broncos have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME: 12/2/18: Broncos 24 at Bengals 10
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/19/17: Bengals 20 at Broncos 17
BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW completed 25 of 34 atts. (73.5 pct.) for 348 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 125.6 rating last week, his 9thcareer game with 300+ pass yards, tied-4th most by player in 1st 2 seasons. Aims for 3rd in row with 300+ pass yards. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of his past 6 on road.
• RB JOE MIXON had 68 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 10 rec.) last week. Has TD in 9 of past 10. Had 85 scrimmage yards (82 rush, 13 rec.) in last meeting. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,036 rush yards, his 3rd-career season with 1,000+ rush yards.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE (rookie) had 5 catches for 77 yards & 2 TDs last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 5 of 6 road games. Is 5th rookie in SB era with 1,000+ rec. yards (1,034) & 10+ rec. TDs (10). WR TEE HIGGINS aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 110+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. WR TYLER BOYD aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 97 yards in last meeting.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON can become 2nd player since 1982 with sack in 10 straight games within single season, joining CHRIS JONES (11 games in 2018). Is 1 of 3 in NFL (MYLES GARRETT & T.J. WATT) with 12+ sacks in each of past 2 seasons. DT LARRY OGUNJOBI aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had sack & PD in his last game vs. Den. (11/3/19 w/ Cle.). DT B.J. HILL has sack in 2 of past 3. S VONN BELL led team with 10 tackles & had 2 PD & FF last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. Is 1 of 2 DBs (TERRANCE MITCHELL) with 3+ FFs in each of past 2 seasons.
BRONCOS NOTES
• QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER completed 18 of 25 atts. (72 pct.) for 179 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.6 rating last week, his 6th game this season with 70+ comp. pct. (min. 20 atts.), tied 2ndmost in NFL. Has 0 INTs in 5 of his past 6 starts. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 0 INTs. Has 100+ rating in 2 of past 3 overall & 3 of his past 4 at home. Has career-high 18 TD passes.
• RB MELVIN GORDON rushed for season-high 111 yards & 2 TDs, his 11th-career game with 2+ rush TDs, tied 4th-most since entering NFL in 2015. Aims for 3rd in row with 80+ rush yards. Has TD in 5 of his past 6. Had 88 rush yards in only career game vs. Cin. (9/20/15 w/ SD). Is 6th player ever with 7+ rush TDs in 6 straight seasons. Rookie RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 83 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 10 rec.) & career-high 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 14. Aims for 4th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards & TD. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 1,022 scrimmage yards (743 rush, 279 rec.).
• WR JERRY JEUDY had team-high 5 catches for 47 yards last week. Has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3 at home. WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 85 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. TE ALBERT OKWUEGBUNAM had 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 14.
• S JUSTIN SIMMONS had 5th INT of 2021 last week. Has PD in 6 of past 7. Had INT in last meeting. Has INT in 3 of his past 4 at home. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (J.C. JACKSON) with 5+ INTs in each of past 2 seasons. DE DRE’MONT JONES had season-high 2 sacks & PD in Week 14. Aims for 3rd in row with sack.
