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Previewing the Broncos match up with the Saints.
The Denver Broncos are set to host the New Orleans Saints for a primetime matchup on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. MDT.
The game will be nationally broadcast by NBC with Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (color commentary) calling the game and Michele Tafoya will be reporting from the sidelines.
Dave Logan (play-by-play) and Ed McCaffrey (color commentary) will call the game with Andy Lindahl
reporting from the sidelines on KOA Radio (850 AM).
Denver leads the series 7-2 with a 4-1 record at Home. The Broncos have won the last 3. The last time these two teams met was on Sunday September 21, 2008. Denver won that Week 3 contest 34-32.
The Broncos are favored by 6 and the over/under is 55.5.
The Weather forecast calls for Clear Skies with a high of 50 degrees and a low of 36f.
Here is the Tale of the Tape.
| Denver | New Orleans | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Record | 2-4 |
| T-1st in AFC West | Division Standing | T-2nd in NFC South |
| -3 (T-22nd) | Turnover +/- | 0 (T-14th) |
| OFFENSE | ||
| 384.7 (6th) | Net Yards Per Game | 411.3 (3rd) |
| 28.3 (7th) | Points Per Game | 29.3 (3rd) |
| 28:06 | T.O.P. Average | 26:36 |
| 93.8 | Net Rushing YPG | 76.2 |
| 290.8 | Net Passing YPG | 335.2 |
| 4/160 | Had Intercepted/Yards | 7/132 |
| 10/63 | Sacks Allowed/Yards | 6/43 |
| 9/9 | Fumbles/Lost | 4/1 |
| 45.3% (T-4th) | Third Down Pct. | 48.2% (2nd) |
| 68.4% (3rd) | Red Zone TD Pct | 71.43% (2nd) |
| 13 (T-24th) | Giveaways | 8 (T-7th) |
| Denver | DEFENSE | New Orleans |
| 330.7 (11th) | Net Yards Per Game | 465.5 (32nd) |
| 4.8 (4th) | Yards Per Play | 6.6 (32nd) |
| 23.0 (T-17th) | Points Per Game | 30.3 (29th) |
| 115.2 | Net Rushing YPG | 160.3 |
| 215.5 | Net Passing YPG | 305.2 |
| 6/11 | Intercepted By/Yards | 3/69 |
| 18/128 | Sacks For/Yards | 12/83 |
| 10/4 | Opponent Fumbles/Lost | 8/5 |
| 45.6% (29th) | Third Down Pct. | 37.7% (14th) |
| 61.9% (24th) | Red Zone TD Pct. | 59.26% (20th) |
| 10 (T-15th) | Takeaways | 8 (T-22nd) |
| Denver | SPECIAL TEAMS | New Orleans |
| 47.0 | Punts-Avg Yds (Gross) | 51.2 |
| 42.7 | Punts-Avg Yds (Net) | 44.9 |
| 7.3 | Punt Return Avg | 7.4 |
| 4.9 | Punt Ret-Avg Allowed | 9.9 |
| 18.4 | Kick Return-Avg | 25.3 |
| 20.3 | Kick Ret-Avg Allowed | 23.5 |
| 7/7 (100%) | FGs Made/Attempted | 7/9 (77.8%) |
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