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7-11, 1-7
Peyton Manning's career record against Tom Brady. Manning's teams have also gone just 1-7 against Bill Belichick and Tom Brady in Foxboro. This includes two-straight losses to the Patriots for the Manning-led Broncos when traveling East.
5-7, 4-2
Tom Brady is 5-7 overall against the Broncos, with a 4-2 record at home. This includes three straight wins dating back to the 2011 Divisional Championship game.
1st
Both teams are currently leading their divisions. New England comes into the game with a 6-2 record. They have lost two road games this season to Kansas City, and Miami. Denver enters Foxboro with a 6-1 record, they are 1-1 on the road with the sole loss coming in overtime.
1st and 2nd
Denver sits atop the AFC at the moment, percentage points ahead of New England. Denver has a perfect 4-0 record in the conference while #2 seed New England has an AFC record of 4-2. If Denver wins, it will pull 1.5 games ahead of New England with the head to head tiebreaker. If New England wins, they would even up the individual team records and take possession of 1st place with the head to head tiebreaker.
6.3 and 6.9
The Denver Broncos secondary has allowed 6.3 yards per pass play. They have also given up 12 touchdowns. The New England Patriots secondary has allowed 6.9 yards per pass play, and have given up 14 touchdowns.
4.6 and 3.4
The New England Patriots have allowed opponents to gain 4.6 yards per carry while the Broncos have allowed an average of just 3.4 yards.
23 sacks, 26 TFL, 44 PD, 7 INT
Broncos defensive numbers
21 sacks, 14 TFL, 28 PD, 8 INT
Patriots defensive numbers
46.7% (5th)
Percentage of 3rd downs Broncos offense converts
41.6% (19th)
Percentage of 3rd downs Patriots offense converts
37.4% (10)
Percentage of 3rd downs the Broncos defense allows to be converted
44.9% (24th)
Percentage of 3rd downs the Patriots defense allows to be converted
82.6% (1st)
The Redzone touchdown percentage of the Denver Bronco offense
54.8% (17th)
The Redzone touchdown percentage of the New England Patriot offense
20.3% (6th)
The Redzone touchdown percentage allowed by the Denver Bronco defense
22.1% (14th)
The Redzone touchdown percentage allwed by the New England Patriot defense
Horse Tracks
Updated Contract Forecast: Demaryius Thomas
Our Premium team assessed the value of Thomas last November, calculating his average annual worth at around $9.7M per season. We'll take an updated approach to that analysis, using the projected 2014 stats along withhis 2013 numbers to assess what the Broncos might be dealing with when they re-open contract discussions next February.
Broncos RB Juwan Thompson brings heady, physical approach to game - The Denver Post
Juwan Thompson was different from the other little kids. He wasn't tall, but he was stocky, with big arms and shoulders much too wide for a 5-year-old. "His babysitter called him 'Little Hulk,' " recalled Thompson's mom, Ramona Griggie. "So ever since Juwan was little, we've called him our 'Incredible Little Hulk.' "
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