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Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs: First Look

The Broncos travel to Arrowhead this week to meet the Chiefs

Justin Edmonds



The Denver Broncos (7-3) look to stay perfect in the AFC West division when they travel east to meet the Kansas City Chiefs (1-9) on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 11 a.m. MST.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: KCNC-TV (CBS 4): Greg Gumbel will provide the play-by-play and Dan Dierdorf will attempt to amaze you by using "debacle" in a sentence in an attempt to do the color commentary. Check the Broadcast map to see if the game is on in your area.

WEATHER: The current forecast is calling for Sunny weather with a high/low of 55/29f.

ODDS: Denver is favored by 10.5 points with an over/under of 44.

SERIES:
Regular Season Series Meetings: 103
Broncos Record: 47-56-0 (Home: 32-20-0 / Away: 15-36-0)
Last Game: K.C. 7, at Den. 3 (1/1/12)

QUICK NOTES

  • The Broncos have scored at least 30 points in five consecutive games to represent the longest such streak in franchise history.
  • QB Peyton Manning is tied with Elway for the 2nd-most wins (148) by a starting Quarterback in NFL history.
  • WR Brandon Stokley is just the 11th player in NFL history to post 30 receptions and 5 Touchdowns after entering a season aged 36 or older.
  • LB Von Miller has totaled the most Tackles For a Loss (23) in the NFL this season in addition to ranking 2nd in the league with 13 sacks.
  • DE Elvis Dumervil’s six Forced Fumbles are the most by a Bronco in a single season since Dennis Smith had 6 in 1985.
  • K Matt Prater is an NFL-best 35-of-36 (.972) in his career in the 4th quarter or Overtime, including 7-of-7 in 2012.
  • P Britton Colquitt ranks 2nd in the NFL with a 43.7 net punting average having allowed a league-low 3.7 yards per return against him.


WHAT TO WATCH FOR vs. CHIEFS

CB CHAMP BAILEY (33 interceptions as a Bronco)

  • Needs one interception to tie Tyrone Braxton (34) for the 4th-most

in franchise history.
WR ERIC DECKER (8 TDs in 2012)

  • Needs one receiving Touchdown to set a career high (8 TDs in 2011).

DE ELVIS DUMERVIL (6 FF in 2012)

  • Needs one Forced Fumble to pass Dennis Smith (6, 1989) for the most by a Bronco in a single season since the statistic was tracked beginning in 1984.

QB PEYTON MANNING (2,975 yds., 24 TDs in ‘12/4,937 career comp.)

  • Needs 25 passing yards to pass Dan Marino (13) for the 2nd-most 3,000-yard passing seasons in NFL history.
  • Needs one passing Touchdown to represent his 14th season with 25 or more passing TDs—extending his own NFL record.
  • Needs 31 completions to pass Dan Marino (4,967) for the 2nd most pass completions in NFL history.
LB VON MILLER (13 sacks in 2012)
  • Needs four Sacks to tie DE Elvis Dumervil (17, 2009) for the most Sacks in a single season in franchise history.
WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS (933 receiving yards in 2012)
  • Needs 67 receiving yards to post his first career 1,000-yard season and the 31st 1,000-yard receiving campaign in team history.


Go Broncos!

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