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In Week 9, the Denver Broncos (3-4) will be in Georgia to take on the Atlanta Falcons (2-6). Both teams have won more games in recent weeks than their records would suggest. Denver has won three of their last four, while Atlanta two of their last three.
Game Preview
All eyes will be back on Drew Lock as Broncos Country anxiously awaits to see if the young quarterback follows up that comeback win with a more consistent performance on the road against the Falcons.
Offensive Coordinator Pat Shumur met with the media on Thursday to was asked what he learned about Lock during that final quarter and a half last Sunday.
“He was able to lead us to victory,” Shurmur said. “I think that’s important for a quarterback. Somebody will eventually start doing the math and start adding up how many game-winning drives the quarterback executed and all that. So, I think that’s important. Being able to make clutch throws in critical situations, that’s very important and it was hitting the fan that night, for sure. I think being able to do that is helpful.
“Now, the flip side of that, and once the dust all settles, you guys say, ‘OK, how do we execute better early?’ And I think that’s the challenge moving forward. I think we would all agree that shooting three pointers at the buzzer is not the way to do this thing, but proving that you can do it—I think you draw confidence for that because the reality of this thing is, if you play enough games in a season, you’re going to be faced with those situations more than once or twice, and you got to have the confidence that you can go out there and get it done.”
It’s the last paragraph that stuck out to me. Executing better early on is going to produce far more wins for Lock and the Broncos than any luck-filled four touchdown effort in the final quarter and a half to win by a single point will. Hopefully we’ll start to see some early execution beginning this week.
TV Schedule
When: Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Mile High time
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Channel: CBS
Announcers: Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Rich Gannon (analyst), and Jay Feely (sideline).
Radio: KOA - 850 AM | 94.1 FM & The Fox - 103.5 FM | Spanish Radio KNVR 1150 AM
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Online Streaming
NFL Game Pass (After the game)
Broncos injury report
out | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday* | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
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out | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday* | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
A.J. Bouye | CB | Concussion | DNP* | DNP | DNP | OUT |
Bryce Callahan | CB | Ankle | DNP* | LIMITED | LIMITED | QUESTIONABLE |
Shelby Harris | DE | NIR | DNP* | RES./COVID | RES./COVID | |
Phillip Lindsay | RB | Foot | DNP* | LIMITED | FULL | QUESTIONABLE |
Diontae Spencer | WR | Shoulder | DNP* | DNP | LIMITED | OUT |
Jeremiah Attaochu | OLB | Quadricep | LIMITED* | FULL | FULL | |
Demar Dotson | T | Hand | LIMITED* | FULL | FULL | |
Tim Patrick | WR | Hamstring | LIMITED* | LIMITED | LIMITED | QUESTIONABLE |
Austin Schlottmann | G | Shoulder | LIMITED* | FULL | FULL | |
Nick Vannett | TE | Foot | LIMITED* | LIMITED | FULL | QUESTIONABLE |
Trey Marshall | S | Illness | NOT LISTED | NOT LISTED | DNP | QUESTIONABLE |
Falcons injury report
Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday* | Game Status |
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Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday* | Game Status |
Dante Fowler | DE | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | DNP* | OUT |
Takkarist McKinley | DE | Groin / Illness | DNP | DNP | DNP* | OUT |
Calvin Ridley | WR | Foot | DNP | DNP | DNP* | QUESTIONABLE |
Russell Gage | WR | Shoulder / Knee | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL* | |
Jaeden Graham | TE | Knee | LIMITED | FULL | FULL* | |
Kendall Sheffield | CB | Concussion / Wrist | LIMITED | FULL | FULL* | |
Alex Mack | C | NIR | NOT LISTED | DNP | FULL* | |
Kaleb McGary | T | NIR | NOT LISTED | DNP | FULL* | |
Jordan Miller | CB | Oblique | NOT LISTED | DNP | DNP* | OUT |
James Carpenter | G | NIR | NOT LISTED | NOT LISTED | DNP* | |
Todd Gurley | RB | NIR | NOT LISTED | NOT LISTED | DNP* |
Broncos Betting Odds
According to SportsBetting.com, the Broncos are seemingly perpetual underdogs. Despite their 3-4 record, they head into Atlanta a 4-point underdog to the 2-6 Atlanta Falcons. Perhaps if they win this game, they’ll start to get a little more action from oddmakers on the point spread side of things.
Matchup History
The Broncos hold a slight edge over the Falcons all-time with an 8-6 record in the regular season, but they are also 1-0 in the playoff thanks to Super Bowl 33. However, they have lost three of their last four to the Falcons dating back to 2004.
Hot Reads
Fan Sentiment
Fan confidence bounced back this week with the Broncos thrilling 31-30 comeback win over the Chargers in Week 8. However, a horrifically bad two and half quarters to start the game likely soured the bounce back upwards here. Fans surveyed came in at 63% confident in this team heading into Week 9.
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Broncos Podcasts
On MHR Radio this week, Ian St. Clair and Adam Malnati believe the Broncos have come to a fork in the road for the 2020 season.
Cover 2 Broncos with Jeff Essary and Joe Rowles broke down the film from the Broncos- with Jeff Essary and Joe Rowles focused in on Drew Lock and his struggles in the passing game in the teams loss to the Chiefs in Week 7.
You can subscribe to our podcast feed on ApplePodcasts, GooglePlay, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and anywhere else you get your podcasts.
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Broncos 2020 schedule
Wk | Date | Opponent | Time (MT) | TV | Score | Record |
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Wk | Date | Opponent | Time (MT) | TV | Score | Record |
1 | 9/14/2020 | vs. Tennessee Titans (MNF) | 8:10 PM | ESPN | 14-16 | 0-1 |
2 | 9/20/2020 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | 11:00 AM | CBS | 21-26 | 0-2 |
3 | 9/27/2020 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2:25 PM | FOX | 10-28 | 0-3 |
4 | 10/1/2020 | at New York Jets (TNF) | 6:20 PM | FOX | 37-28 | 1-3 |
5 | 10/11/2020 | BYE | ||||
6 | 10/18/2020 | at New England Patriots | 11:00 AM | CBS | 18-12 | 2-3 |
7 | 10/25/2020 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs | 2:25 PM | CBS | 16-43 | 2-4 |
8 | 11/1/2020 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers | 2:05 PM | CBS | 31-30 | 3-4 |
9 | 11/8/2020 | at Atlanta Falcons | 11:00 AM | CBS | 27-34 | 3-5 |
10 | 11/15/2020 | at Las Vegas Raiders | 2:25 PM | CBS | 12-37 | 3-6 |
11 | 11/22/2020 | vs. Miami Dolphins | 2:05 PM | CBS | 20-13 | 4-6 |
12 | 11/29/2020 | vs. New Orleans Saints | 2:05 PM | CBS | 3-31 | 4-7 |
13 | 12/6/2020 | at Kansas City Chiefs (SNF) | 6:20 PM | NBC | 16-22 | 4-8 |
14 | 12/13/2020 | at Carolina Panthers | 11:00 AM | CBS | 32-27 | 5-8 |
15 | 12/19/2020 | vs. Buffalo Bills | 2:30 PM | NFLN | 19-48 | 5-9 |
16 | 12/27/2020 | at Los Angeles Chargers | 2:05 PM | CBS | 16-19 | 5-10 |
17 | 1/3/2021 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders | 2:25 PM | CBS |