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The Denver Broncos (3-6) will be desperate to end their five-game skid, but the Cincinnati Bengals (3-6) are doing less to beat themselves than Denver is. Given that, it will be difficult for the Broncos to overcome themselves to find a win in this game.
The game is in Denver, though, so that slight advantage might be the difference in this game.
Game time
Kickoff is set for Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 2:25 p.m. Mile High time at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.
TV schedule and TV channels
The crew for CBS that will cover this game will be Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Trent Green (color analyst), and Jamie Erdhal (sideline reporting).
If you see BLUE in the map below, your region will get the game on your local CBS affiliate. Unfortunately, both Alaska and Hawaii will not have this game in their areas.
If you see BLUE on the map, you will have the #Broncos #Bengals game on your local CBS station. #CINvsDEN https://t.co/ns5riImcmd
— Tim Lynch (@TimLynch1978) November 16, 2017
Online stream
NFL Game Pass offers live audio and re-airs after the game.
DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket has expanded its online streaming service. Verizon subscribers can watch games live with the NFL Mobile app (subscription required, and usual TV blackout rules apply even online).
For more information about streaming Broncos games, check out our comprehensive online streaming guide.
Radio
Nationally, the game will air on ESPN Radio with Marc Kestecher (play-by-play) and Willie Colon (color analyst).
Colorado can listen on KOA (850 AM/94.1 FM) or The Fox (103.5 FM) with Dave Logan (play-by-play), Rick Lewis (color analyst) and Tyler Polumbus (sideline reporting).
Spanish radio KNVR (1150 AM) will also broadcast the game with Javier Olivias (play-by-play), Carlos Valdez (color analyst) and Hectar Salazar (sideline reporting).
Odds
The Broncos opened slight 2.5-point favorites over the visiting Bengals. Many fans around Broncos Country have little faith this Broncos team can overcome their five-game dysfunctional losing streak.
Quotable
For five weeks, the Broncos have shot themselves in the foot with stupid penalties and mental lapses - each time at critical game-changing moments. Head coach Vance Joseph knows this, but hasn’t been able to figure out how to coach the players out of it.
“We talked about when playing good football teams like this, you have to win the pre-snap battle,” Joseph said after Sunday’s loss to the Patriots. “We didn’t do that. You can’t beat yourself. When you beat yourself, it looks that way. Two weeks in a row, it looks that way because you’re playing good football teams while you’re not playing good, sound, disciplined football. It looks that way.”
Predictions
As much as I want to believe the Broncos will finally overcome themselves and play up to their talent-level, I can’t ignore what this team has shown game after game for the last two months. The slide into implosion continues another week with another home loss.
Prediction: Bengals 27, Broncos 20.