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Two division-champion hopefuls from opposing conferences face off this Saturday, as the Detroit Lions host the Denver Broncos. These are two teams somewhat trending in opposing directions, as the Lions have lost two of their last three matchups, while the Broncos have rebounded from a 1-5 start to get to 7-6.
If the season ended today, the Broncos would be on the outside looking in, but they hold the same record as two of the three current AFC wild cards. Following their 24-7 win over the rival Los Angeles Chargers, the Broncos are now just one game behind the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West. As for the Lions, there are 16 different ways they can clinch a playoff berth this week, but they need to tie the Broncos at the very least.
The strengths of these two teams reside on opposite sides of the ball. When the Lions are clicking, they have one of the best offenses in the league. Whether it’s their two stellar running backs in David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, or the pass catchers in Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta and Jameson Williams, Detroit can strike from anywhere. As for the Broncos, it’s Vance Joseph’s defense that has sparked this team through the back half of their schedule.
Below, we will break down this matchup, but first, here’s how to watch this special Week 15 showdown.
How to watch
Date: Saturday, Dec. 16 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Ford Field (Detroit)
TV: NFL Network | Stream: fubo (try for free)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Lions -4.5, O/U 47.5 (Odds courtesy of SportsLine consensus)
Head-to-head
The Broncos lead the all-time series 9-5 and have won the last three meetings. Each of the last five meetings between these two teams have been decided by double digits.
This will be the first meeting between Russell Wilson and Jared Goff on their new teams. They faced off when Wilson was with the Seattle Seahawks and Goff with the Los Angeles Rams….
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2023-12-15 13:31:46
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