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| All Games | 8-3 | +2.2 | 5-6 | 8-3 | 30.2 | 15.6 | 416.3 | (6.3) | 1.0 | 23.6 | 12.9 | 316.1 | (5) | 1.2 | | Road Games | 2-3 | -3.8 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 24.0 | 10.8 | 406.2 | (5.8) | 1.6 | 25.0 | 14.8 | 309.0 | (4.7) | 1.4 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | -1.3 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 29.0 | 14.7 | 439.3 | (6.3) | 1.7 | 25.0 | 14.7 | 290.7 | (4.8) | 1.3 | | Grass Games | 7-0 | +7 | 4-3 | 6-1 | 36.1 | 19.7 | 431.3 | (6.7) | 0.7 | 21.7 | 11.1 | 307.7 | (5) | 1.3 | | Division Games | 3-0 | +3 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 33.3 | 18.3 | 407.0 | (6.6) | 0.7 | 18.3 | 9.0 | 302.7 | (4.8) | 1.7 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 30.2 | 15.6 | 23.5 | 30:15 | 25-100 | (4) | 28-41 | 67.6% | 316 | (7.8) | 66-416 | (6.3) | (13.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.5 | 10.8 | 19.4 | 29:24 | 26-105 | (4.1) | 21-34 | 62.2% | 228 | (6.6) | 60-333 | (5.5) | (15.5) | | Offense Road Games | 24.0 | 10.8 | 22.6 | 29:40 | 21-73 | (3.4) | 31-48 | 63.6% | 334 | (6.9) | 70-406 | (5.8) | (16.9) | | Defense (All Games) | 23.6 | 12.9 | 20.5 | 30:16 | 22-76 | (3.4) | 26-42 | 62.5% | 241 | (5.8) | 64-316 | (5) | (13.4) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.9 | 11.9 | 20.1 | 31:43 | 27-113 | (4.2) | 22-35 | 62.5% | 227 | (6.5) | 62-340 | (5.5) | (14.9) | | Defense Road Games | 25.0 | 14.8 | 19.2 | 31:29 | 25-77 | (3.1) | 26-41 | 63.3% | 232 | (5.6) | 66-309 | (4.7) | (12.4) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 13-6 | 46.2% | 1-0 | 30.0% | 2-38 | (21.8) | 2-15 | (6.8) | 9-74 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13-5 | 40.8% | 1-0 | 36.6% | 2-59 | (24.1) | 17-2 | (8.9) | 7-55 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 14-5 | 38.6% | 2-0 | 12.5% | 2-38 | (15.7) | 2-15 | (9.5) | 9-71 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | | 14-5 | 36.7% | 1-1 | 60.0% | 1-36 | (24.7) | 2-20 | (8.6) | 6-44 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | | 14-6 | 41.5% | 1-0 | 50.6% | 2-56 | (24.4) | 19-2 | (8.5) | 7-57 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | | 16-6 | 35.4% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 2-57 | (23.7) | 3-31 | (11.9) | 5-35 |
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| All Games | 7-4 | +2.4 | 8-3 | 4-7 | 23.7 | 10.5 | 327.2 | (5.6) | 0.9 | 17.7 | 10.5 | 328.3 | (5.5) | 0.8 | | Home Games | 4-1 | +2.8 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 26.6 | 13.0 | 331.2 | (5.9) | 1.2 | 15.4 | 8.0 | 326.2 | (5.5) | 0.8 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | -0.6 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 296.3 | (5.6) | 1.0 | 19.0 | 12.3 | 362.3 | (5.3) | 1.3 | | Grass Games | 6-4 | +1.2 | 7-3 | 4-6 | 24.4 | 11.2 | 332.1 | (5.6) | 0.9 | 18.2 | 10.5 | 324.7 | (5.6) | 0.6 | | Division Games | 1-2 | -2.5 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 352.7 | (5.3) | 0.0 | 22.7 | 16.3 | 309.0 | (5.9) | 0.7 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 23.7 | 10.5 | 20.5 | 30:49 | 29-136 | (4.7) | 19-30 | 65.1% | 191 | (6.4) | 59-327 | (5.6) | (13.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.5 | 11 | 19.9 | 30:14 | 26-105 | (4) | 22-35 | 62.9% | 227 | (6.5) | 61-331 | (5.4) | (14.7) | | Offense Home Games | 26.6 | 13.0 | 21.4 | 29:22 | 29-144 | (5) | 19-27 | 69.9% | 187 | (6.9) | 56-331 | (5.9) | (12.5) | | Defense (All Games) | 17.7 | 10.5 | 19.5 | 29:11 | 26-129 | (5) | 20-33 | 60.4% | 199 | (6) | 59-328 | (5.5) | (18.5) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.3 | 11.9 | 19.5 | 30:59 | 26-110 | (4.2) | 22-35 | 62.9% | 228 | (6.6) | 61-338 | (5.5) | (15.2) | | Defense Home Games | 15.4 | 8.0 | 19.4 | 30:38 | 28-133 | (4.7) | 20-31 | 64.7% | 193 | (6.2) | 59-326 | (5.5) | (21.2) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 13-6 | 44.6% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 3-78 | (29.5) | 3-33 | (11.5) | 5-37 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 13-6 | 41.2% | 1-0 | 40.3% | 2-58 | (24.1) | 18-2 | (9) | 6-52 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 11-5 | 43.6% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 2-78 | (35.6) | 3-24 | (9.3) | 4-27 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | | 13-5 | 36.9% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 3-85 | (24.5) | 2-12 | (7.4) | 7-54 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | | 13-5 | 39.9% | 1-0 | 46.2% | 2-57 | (23.7) | 17-2 | (7.8) | 7-63 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | | 12-4 | 35.0% | 2-0 | 22.2% | 3-66 | (22.1) | 1-13 | (9.6) | 7-60 |
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| 10/5/2014 | ARIZONA | 41-20 | W | -8 | W | 47 | O | 28-92 | 31-47-476 | 2 | 19-37 | 12-34-178 | 0 | | 10/12/2014 | @ NY JETS | 31-17 | W | -9.5 | W | 47 | O | 33-138 | 22-33-221 | 0 | 15-31 | 23-43-173 | 2 | | 10/19/2014 | SAN FRANCISCO | 42-17 | W | -6.5 | W | 48 | O | 27-115 | 22-27-304 | 0 | 18-62 | 27-46-248 | 1 | | 10/23/2014 | SAN DIEGO | 35-21 | W | -9 | W | 50.5 | O | 30-139 | 25-35-286 | 0 | 15-61 | 30-41-245 | 2 | | 11/2/2014 | @ NEW ENGLAND | 21-43 | L | -3 | L | 52.5 | O | 17-43 | 34-57-429 | 2 | 25-66 | 33-53-332 | 1 | | 11/9/2014 | @ OAKLAND | 41-17 | W | -12 | W | 50.5 | O | 27-118 | 33-49-353 | 2 | 15-30 | 30-47-192 | 3 | | 11/16/2014 | @ ST LOUIS | 7-22 | L | -8 | L | 49.5 | U | 10-28 | 34-54-369 | 2 | 33-131 | 20-29-206 | 0 | | 11/23/2014 | MIAMI | 39-36 | W | -6 | L | 47 | O | 35-201 | 28-35-249 | 1 | 21-97 | 26-36-216 | 1 | | 11/30/2014 | @ KANSAS CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2014 | @ SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | OAKLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/5/2014 | @ SAN FRANCISCO | 17-22 | L | 4 | L | 43.5 | U | 19-90 | 17-31-175 | 1 | 40-171 | 14-27-186 | 0 | | 10/19/2014 | @ SAN DIEGO | 23-20 | W | 3 | W | 46 | U | 39-154 | 19-28-211 | 0 | 16-69 | 17-31-182 | 1 | | 10/26/2014 | ST LOUIS | 34-7 | W | -7.5 | W | 44 | U | 34-143 | 24-28-218 | 1 | 19-84 | 15-25-116 | 1 | | 11/2/2014 | NY JETS | 24-10 | W | -9 | W | 41.5 | U | 24-113 | 21-31-196 | 0 | 30-139 | 24-36-225 | 0 | | 11/9/2014 | @ BUFFALO | 17-13 | W | 2.5 | W | 42 | U | 24-127 | 17-29-151 | 1 | 22-111 | 29-48-253 | 3 | | 11/16/2014 | SEATTLE | 24-20 | W | 1 | W | 43 | O | 30-190 | 11-16-108 | 2 | 37-204 | 20-32-168 | 0 | | 11/20/2014 | @ OAKLAND | 20-24 | L | -7 | L | 41.5 | O | 24-96 | 20-36-217 | 0 | 30-179 | 18-35-172 | 1 | | 11/30/2014 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ ARIZONA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2014 | OAKLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DENVER: Heading into 2013, the Broncos brought back Alex Gibbs as an offensive line coach to revitalize the zone-blocking scheme. The running game is obviously aided by the threat of Denver's passing game and Peyton Manning's ability to adjust at the line of scrim- mage, but the front five deserves huge credit for the ground game. A year ago, Denver used a committee approach, and they'll always have to rotate to an extent due to the Broncos' fast pace on offense and Denver's thin air. But Montee Ball should have a big workload with most red-zone touches. C.J. Anderson and Ronnie Hillman, if he stops fumbling, will battle for scraps behind him. Denver runs the ball often inside the red zone, mostly because opponents put extra defensive backs on the field down near the goal line. Ball will almost surely take the bulk of the red zone and goal-line carries.
This is a pick-your-poison, catch-and-run passing game. Their bread-and-butter is dinking and dunking, often underneath with Wes Welker and tight end Julius Thomas and in the screen game with Demaryius Thomas and Ball. They're the best screen team in the NFL, especially when using wideouts. They will take some deep shots, a result of opponents crowding the line of scrimmage as the game goes on, with Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders slipping downfield when the opportunity arises. When they throw inside the red zone, they'll use Welker and Sanders for his ability to shake free underneath, or play-action for Julius Thomas.
Denver made plenty of personnel changes on defense with the additions of DE DeMarcus Ware, CB Aqib Talib and SS T.J. Ward, and once OLB Von Miller recovers from his torn ACL, Jack Del Rio's unit will be a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks. | | KANSAS CITY: This offense is built around Jamaal Charles and the running game. Head coach Andy Reid and offensive line coach Andy Heck brought a hybrid blocking scheme that mixes zone and gap blocking up front. Charles does a lot of his damage on the perimeter, though they do work some inside zone plays. After a solid showing in relief of an injured Charles in last year's playoffs, second-year pro Knile Davis should be in for a slightly bigger role as K.C. looks to limit the number of hits Charles absorbs.
Alex Smith may be little more than a game manager, but he's a good one. Like the offense he ran in San Francisco, Smith is asked to work off the running game and utilize his mobility to move the ball via a short passing game. He does a lot of moving around and will take off running more than most quarterbacks. Charles is the primary receiver in the passing game, getting set up on a series of screen plays. When they throw in the red zone, they continue to use Charles most often, as he's the only K.C. player who was targeted more than six times inside the opponents' 10 last season. They'll use Dwayne Bowe on the perimeter when they need to move the chains, with Donnie Avery working a lot of deep crossing routes. They use two tight ends frequently, with Travis Kelce expected to be used as a receiver more often than Anthony Fasano was last season.
In his first year in Kansas City, defensive coordinator Bob Sutton took a unit tied for last in turnovers in 2012 (13 TO) up to second in 2013 (36 TO). OLBs Justin Houston and Tamba Hali caused plenty of takeaways with a combined 22 sacks and five forced fumbles. The Chiefs also have the NFL's best return game, scoring four return touchdowns in 2013. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (DENVER-KANSAS CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(UPDATES with Marshall expecting to play)
*Broncos-Chiefs Preview* ========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
The Denver Broncos have been plagued by their lack of a consistent running game on the road. The emergence of C.J. Anderson has shown them a glimpse of the possibilities with better balance, however.
They hope a more well-rounded attack can help them Sunday night when they visit the Kansas City Chiefs, who are looking to create a first-place tie in the AFC West.
Denver (8-3) ranks 29th with 72.6 rushing yards per game on the road, where it is 2-3 - one loss shy of its total from the last two seasons.
While the Broncos have been better at home with 122.8 yards per game, they also committed to the run in Sunday's 39-36 win against Miami, recording season highs of 201 yards and 35 carries. Anderson accounted for 167 of those yards and has been much more effective than Ronnie Hillman and Montee Ball, who are both dealing with injuries. Anderson is averaging a team-best 5.6 yards per carry and 157.7 scrimmage yards over his last three games.
The Broncos struck a perfect balance with 35 runs and passes against Miami. They're averaging a 34.3 margin between passing and rushing attempts in their losses compared to a 7.1 margin in their wins. Denver is 1-3 when attempting 49 pases or more, so balance appears to be crucial - even for a team quarterbacked by Peyton Manning.
Manning owns a 130.4 passer rating at home with 21 TDs and two interceptions compared to a 91.5 rating with 13 TDs and seven INTs on the road.
"Obviously, we would rather be running it than passing it, but we have a guy that can pass it pretty good," center Will Montgomery said. "So, to be effective in the long run we need to do both, and we can do both."
Denver's five-game winning streak against Kansas City since acquiring Manning is its longest since winning eight straight from Oct. 24, 1976-Oct. 28, 1979. Manning was 21 of 26 for 242 yards and three TDs in a 24-17 home win Sept. 14 and owns a 117.3 rating against the Chiefs since joining the Broncos, throwing 14 TDs with two interceptions.
He could be without an important weapon again with tight end Julius Thomas questionable after he sat out versus Miami with an ankle injury. Thomas leads the NFL with 12 receiving TDs.
The Chiefs (7-4) can pull even with the Broncos with a victory, though Denver would still hold the tiebreaker by virtue of a better divisional record. They'll likely be playing with heavy hearts after Eric Berry was placed on the non-football injury list Monday after a mass suspected to be lymphoma was found in his chest.
"I understand that right now I have to concentrate on a new opponent," the All-Pro safety said. "I have great confidence in the doctors and the plan they are going to put in place for me to win this fight. I believe that I am in God's hands and I have great peace in that."
Kansas City boasts the league's best passing defense, limiting opponents to 198.9 yards per game. The Chiefs haven't allowed a 300-yard passer in 13 straight regular-season contests. Manning has thrown for 300-plus in six of his last nine.
Kansas City's 31 sacks are tied for fourth in the NFL - including a league-leading 13 from Justin Houston - but the Broncos only surrendered one sack in September.
The Chiefs have looked increasingly vulnerable on the ground, giving up 383 yards over their past two games. They allowed 179 yards and their first two rushing TDs of the season in a 24-20 defeat at previously winless Oakland on Nov. 20, including a 90-yard scoring run by Latavius Murray.
"We weren't playing our gaps and it's like a high school football game," linebacker Tamba Hali said.
Denver signed kicker Connor Barth on Tuesday after waiving Brandon McManus, who missed a 33-yard field goal against the Dolphins to fall to 9 for 13 on the season. Barth, who won a competition with Jay Feely at the team's complex this week, hasn't played since 2012 after tearing his right Achilles tendon during a charity basketball game, though he is an 84.2 percent kicker for his career.
"We're a performance-based business and regardless of what your job description is you're expected to perform," said coach John Fox, who is 8-1 lifetime against Kansas City.
Denver's DeMarcus Ware is one sack shy of passing Chiefs Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas for the 14th-most in league history.
Broncos leading tackler Brandon Marshall expects to play after clearing concussion protocol and practicing in full Friday. He was knocked out of the Miami game.
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