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| All Games | 1-1 | -0.2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 247.5 | (4.9) | 1.5 | 19.5 | 13.5 | 327.5 | (5.2) | 1.0 | | Road Games | 0-1 | -1.2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 172.0 | (4.4) | 2.0 | 32.0 | 20.0 | 407.0 | (5.7) | 0.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-1 | -0.2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 247.5 | (4.9) | 1.5 | 19.5 | 13.5 | 327.5 | (5.2) | 1.0 | | Grass Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 32.0 | 13.0 | 323.0 | (5.2) | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 248.0 | (4.5) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 16.0 | 6.5 | 15.0 | 24:52 | 25-114 | (4.6) | 15-25 | 58.8% | 133 | (5.2) | 50-247 | (4.9) | (15.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 18 | 9 | 17 | 26:21 | 24-99 | (4.2) | 20-30 | 64.5% | 192 | (6.3) | 54-291 | (5.4) | (16.2) | | Offense Road Games | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 17:53 | 17-90 | (5.3) | 11-22 | 50.0% | 82 | (3.7) | 39-172 | (4.4) | (172000000) | | Defense (All Games) | 19.5 | 13.5 | 23.0 | 35:07 | 30-85 | (2.8) | 21-32 | 64.6% | 242 | (7.4) | 63-327 | (5.2) | (16.8) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 20.8 | 12.8 | 22.8 | 34:39 | 32-88 | (2.8) | 20-34 | 59.7% | 249 | (7.4) | 65-337 | (5.2) | (16.2) | | Defense Road Games | 32.0 | 20.0 | 27.0 | 42:07 | 37-81 | (2.2) | 27-34 | 79.4% | 326 | (9.6) | 71-407 | (5.7) | (12.7) |
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| All Games | 2-0 | +2.3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 27.5 | 12.0 | 315.5 | (5.2) | 0.5 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 264.0 | (4.6) | 2.5 | | Home Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 21.0 | 7.0 | 274.0 | (5.4) | 1.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 298.0 | (5.1) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 2-0 | +2.3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 27.5 | 12.0 | 315.5 | (5.2) | 0.5 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 264.0 | (4.6) | 2.5 | | Grass Games | 2-0 | +2.3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 27.5 | 12.0 | 315.5 | (5.2) | 0.5 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 264.0 | (4.6) | 2.5 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 27.5 | 12.0 | 19.5 | 30:49 | 29-101 | (3.4) | 23-31 | 73.0% | 214 | (6.8) | 61-315 | (5.2) | (11.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.1 | 9.8 | 20.7 | 32:28 | 31-122 | (4) | 22-32 | 69.0% | 194 | (6.2) | 62-316 | (5.1) | (15) | | Offense Home Games | 21.0 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 28:41 | 26-116 | (4.5) | 16-25 | 64.0% | 158 | (6.3) | 51-274 | (5.4) | (13) | | Defense (All Games) | 8.0 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 29:11 | 26-81 | (3.1) | 19-31 | 61.9% | 182 | (5.8) | 58-264 | (4.6) | (33) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 15.9 | 11.6 | 18.8 | 28:32 | 26-111 | (4.2) | 17-29 | 60.1% | 172 | (6) | 55-283 | (5.1) | (17.8) | | Defense Home Games | 16.0 | 10.0 | 22.0 | 31:19 | 29-94 | (3.2) | 18-29 | 62.1% | 204 | (7) | 58-298 | (5.1) | (18.6) |
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| 8/9/2014 | @ ARIZONA | 0-32 | L | -1.5 | L | 37 | U | 17-90 | 11-22-82 | 2 | 37-81 | 27-34-326 | 0 | | 8/16/2014 | ATLANTA | 32-7 | W | -3 | W | 41 | U | 33-138 | 19-29-185 | 1 | 24-90 | 15-31-158 | 2 | | 8/23/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8/28/2014 | SAN FRANCISCO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 8/7/2014 | SEATTLE | 21-16 | W | -1 | W | 37.5 | U | 26-116 | 16-25-158 | 1 | 29-94 | 18-29-204 | 1 | | 8/17/2014 | @ SAN FRANCISCO | 34-0 | W | 3 | W | 41 | U | 33-87 | 30-38-270 | 0 | 24-69 | 21-34-161 | 4 | | 8/23/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8/28/2014 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | HOUSTON: Bill O'Brien replaces long-time head coach Gary Kubiak, who brought the highly successful zone-blocking scheme to Houston. O'Brien oversaw a primarily gap-blocking system in New England and he brought in former Falcons assistant Paul Dunn to coach the offensive line, which suggests that this will be more of a mixed scheme up front. Arian Foster is still the starter and will be leaned on heavily with the uncertainty under center. He remains a capable red-zone back, and his reliability should lead to a heavy workload near the goal line.
O'Brien's offenses have always been multiple and complex, though the biggest highlight of his career was certainly overseeing New England's dominant two-tight end look. Disgruntled star wideout Andre Johnson will continue to be used as a chess piece, likely playing the slot and working underneath more often, with tight end Garrett Graham complementing him. When they throw inside the 20, Johnson has been the logical target for years, but Kubiak's regime never came up with ways for him to escape attention in the end zone'Graham could end up with the bigger red-zone role. Foster will remain a big part of the passing game as an excellent screen option. DeAndre Hopkins and DeVier Posey are shaping up to be primarily deep threats. Second tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz is primarily a blocker.
The Texans defense was awful in 2013 but has a great chance to improve significantly with new defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel and top draft pick OLB Jadeveon Clowney to generate more sacks and turnovers in this new 3-4 scheme. DE J.J. Watt is one of the NFL's best on the defensive side of the ball, and rookie NT Louis Nix and a healthy ILB Brian Cushing will clog the middle. | | 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. |
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| | Last Updated: 4/19/2024 4:17:50 PM EST. |
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