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NFL : ATS Matchup
Monday 12/22/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
DENVER
 
CINCINNATI
-3.5  

+3.5  
-160

+140

47
 
28
Final
37

DENVER (11 - 3) at CINCINNATI (9 - 4 - 1)
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Week 16 Monday, 12/22/2014 8:30 PM
Board OpenLatest
131DENVER-3.5-3
132CINCINNATI48.547
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
DENVER - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games11-3+5.27-78-629.115.4400.7(6.1)1.121.611.1309.4(5)1.5
Road Games4-3-1.84-33-424.411.9393.7(5.6)1.321.612.0283.4(4.6)1.7
Last 3 Games3-0+32-10-325.014.3343.7(5.5)1.314.34.3284.7(5)2.7
Turf Games1-2-1.51-22-124.09.0387.7(5.6)1.328.717.0328.7(4.7)1.3
DENVER - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)29.115.422.430:4728-111(4)25-3766.4%289(7.7)65-401(6.1)(13.8)
Opponents Defensive Avg.21.210.819.230:4526-111(4.2)21-3461.5%223(6.5)61-334(5.5)(15.8)
Offense Road Games24.411.921.731:2527-98(3.6)26-4362.1%295(6.9)70-394(5.6)(16.1)
Defense (All Games)21.611.120.129:3821-72(3.4)26-4162.8%238(5.7)62-309(5)(14.3)
Opponents Offensive Avg.22.311.119.830:2626-110(4.2)22-3562.7%227(6.5)61-337(5.5)(15.1)
Defense Road Games21.612.018.129:2523-69(3)24-3962.7%214(5.5)62-283(4.6)(13.1)
DENVER - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.80.31.10.413-644.1%1-041.7%2-43(21.6)2-17(7.4)8-68
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.80.61.31.513-539.7%1-037.6%3-64(23.2)17-2(8.7)7-57
Stats For (Road Games)1.00.31.30.415-637.9%1-030.0%3-47(17.4)2-21(9.6)8-66
Stats Against (All Games)1.10.41.5 14-537.8%1-160.0%2-48(24.7)2-20(9.9)6-49
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.80.61.4 13-540.7%1-048.5%2-59(24.1)21-2(9.1)7-57
Stats Against (Road Games)1.10.61.7 15-534.6%0-066.7%3-76(24.1)2-31(13.5)5-39

CINCINNATI - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games9-4+5.27-65-922.210.6348.4(5.6)1.520.66.8358.2(5.4)1.4
Home Games4-2+0.53-34-325.411.7375.9(5.9)1.923.97.0376.6(5.6)1.4
Last 3 Games2-1+0.71-21-221.713.7347.7(5.8)2.018.36.7304.3(5.7)1.0
Turf Games5-304-45-424.211.1370.1(6)1.825.17.7395.7(5.6)1.3
CINCINNATI - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)22.210.619.630:0830-130(4.3)20-3163.4%218(6.9)62-348(5.6)(15.7)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.111.52131:3528-116(4.2)22-3662.4%247(6.9)63-362(5.7)(15.7)
Offense Home Games25.411.720.630:1831-136(4.4)21-3263.7%240(7.4)63-376(5.9)(14.8)
Defense (All Games)20.66.821.230:5629-125(4.3)22-3759.6%234(6.2)66-358(5.4)(17.4)
Opponents Offensive Avg.22.810.820.630:3927-109(4.1)22-3661.7%246(6.9)62-355(5.7)(15.5)
Defense Home Games23.97.021.931:5031-142(4.6)21-3658.9%234(6.5)67-377(5.6)(15.8)
CINCINNATI - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.00.51.5-0.113-540.9%1-044.4%3-71(26.8)3-26(10)6-52
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.61.51.914-540.5%1-045.3%2-49(23.7)17-2(8.3)6-53
Stats For (Home Games)1.30.61.9-0.413-641.5%1-050.0%3-73(28.3)2-23(9.5)8-59
Stats Against (All Games)1.00.41.4 14-537.0%1-155.6%3-68(24.4)2-9(5.1)7-57
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.61.6 13-539.2%1-046.5%2-54(23.7)16-2(8.2)7-54
Stats Against (Home Games)1.30.11.4 14-537.8%1-155.6%4-92(25.9)2-10(5.7)6-55
Average power rating of opponents played: DENVER 22.4,  CINCINNATI 18.3
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
DENVER - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/23/2014SAN DIEGO35-21W-9W50.5O30-13925-35-286015-6130-41-2452
11/2/2014@ NEW ENGLAND21-43L-3L52.5O17-4334-57-429225-6633-53-3321
11/9/2014@ OAKLAND41-17W-12W50.5O27-11833-49-353215-3030-47-1923
11/16/2014@ ST LOUIS7-22L-8L49.5U10-2834-54-369233-13120-29-2060
11/23/2014MIAMI39-36W-6L47O35-20128-35-249121-9726-36-2161
11/30/2014@ KANSAS CITY29-16W-1W49U45-21417-34-174115-4115-23-1103
12/7/2014BUFFALO24-17W-9.5L47.5U29-13314-20-173316-7438-57-3413
12/14/2014@ SAN DIEGO22-10W-4W49U39-11114-22-226020-5624-41-2322
12/22/2014@ CINCINNATI            
12/28/2014OAKLAND            

CINCINNATI - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/26/2014BALTIMORE27-24W3W44.5O34-11121-28-239226-10717-34-1872
11/2/2014JACKSONVILLE33-23W-10T44O34-19119-31-232225-13222-33-2331
11/6/2014CLEVELAND3-24L-6L46.5U22-8613-39-79452-17015-23-1981
11/16/2014@ NEW ORLEANS27-10W8.5W51U36-18616-22-219026-7533-41-2551
11/23/2014@ HOUSTON22-13W3W44.5U43-13924-35-233119-6421-45-1841
11/30/2014@ TAMPA BAY14-13W-6L43.5U28-11220-28-176325-7515-29-1881
12/7/2014PITTSBURGH21-42L-3L47.5O21-8625-35-322231-19325-39-3500
12/14/2014@ CLEVELAND30-0W2.5W43.5U45-24414-24-103117-5310-18-542
12/22/2014DENVER            
12/28/2014@ PITTSBURGH            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
CINCINNATI: New offensive coordinator Hue Jackson has always leaned heavily on the power running game, and that figures to be the game plan this year. Jackson utilizes a lot of gap blocking, which should allow feature back Giovani Bernard to use his creativity as a runner. Rookie Jeremy Hill will likely push BenJarvus Green-Ellis down the depth chart. Jackson has historically kept the ground game going down near the goal line, and it appears as if Hill will be his top goal-line option. It wouldn't be a surprise if Bernard and Green-Ellis got some action down there too. Jackson also uses a lot of creative, gadget plays to attack the perimeter, and Bernard should be able to take advantage.
Jackson has pledged support for the often-overwhelmed Andy Dalton, but this passing game is going to be scaled back. The potentially improved running game should open things up for downfield throws, and Dalton's willingness to throw deep into traffic is essentially his only strength. A.J. Green will continue to do most of his work downfield on the perimeter, with Marvin Jones playing an expanded and similar role on the other side of the field. They'll go two tight ends often, with Tyler Eifert seen as a bigger catch-and-run threat than Jermaine Gresham, and Bernard being used frequently in the screen game. Green and Jones will be the primary red-zone targets when they throw, as both have the athleticism to win the jump ball. The Bengals lost defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to Minnesota, but new DC Paul Guenther, promoted from linebackers coach, won't change much from an attacking unit that placed among the top-five defenses in points, yards and turnovers in 2013. FS Danieal Manning and rookie CB Darqueze Dennard are nice additions.
PREVIEW
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*Broncos-Bengals Preview* =========================

By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer

Several historical obstacles stand in the way of the Cincinnati Bengals ahead of their key matchup against the Denver Broncos.

They haven't won in primetime, can't seem to beat the Broncos and are winless against Peyton Manning.

Should the Bengals reverse those trends when they host Denver on Monday night, they will clinch their fourth consecutive postseason berth.

Cincinnati (9-4-1) is coming off its strongest overall performance after cruising to a 30-0 drubbing of Cleveland on Sunday. Jeremy Hill picked up AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and the defense forced rookie Johnny Manziel into two interceptions and just 80 passing yards.

Now the focus switches to a much more tenured quarterback.

"It's going to be a big shift, safe to say," coach Marvin Lewis said of facing Manning. "It's a challenge. He gets everyone's attention in this building right away. The player he is, how he carries himself, how he runs things on the field - it's going to be a great challenge for us. It's what it's supposed to be in December, just like this."

Manning is 8-0 in his career against the Bengals, most recently completing 27 of 35 passes for 291 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-23 win over Cincinnati on Nov. 4, 2012.

That victory was the latest in a long line of dominance for Denver in the series - even without Manning at the helm. The Broncos beat Cincinnati in Andy Dalton's second career start in 2011 after needing a last-minute, tip-drill 87-yard touchdown pass to move past the Bengals in 2009. Denver has won 13 of the last 15 meetings with Cincinnati.

"We have to get through this game before we have any opportunities at January," Lewis said. "It's been (a playoff mentality) for the last seven weeks, since Halloween. Preparation and how you go about it, and the confidence of knowing what to do and how to do it allows you to play fast. That's the most important thing, for us: to play fast, to play physical, to play smart."

Denver (11-3) has already punched its ticket to the postseason, but a first-round bye and home-field advantage remain at stake. The Broncos can clinch the bye with a win, but would need to jump New England (11-3) in the standings for the AFC's top seed. They beat San Diego 22-10 on Sunday to secure their fourth consecutive AFC West championship.

"It's our goal every year. Everybody's hope and dream before the season is you'll be hoisting that championship trophy," coach John Fox said. "We got close last year and came up short ... Obviously, (the AFC West title) is a great accomplishment, but we still have more season left."

Despite having Manning under center, the Broncos have won four straight behind a well-established run game. Since falling in St. Louis on Nov. 16, Denver has rushed for 164.8 yards per game, including a 111-yard effort against the Chargers.

Manning rebounded from his first zero-touchdown performance with Denver in a win over Buffalo on Dec. 7, completing 14 of 20 attempts for 233 yards and a TD while playing through an illness. He expects to be fully healthy against the Bengals, whom he has torched for 20 touchdowns in his career while throwing just five interceptions.

Cincinnati's run-heavy offense will face a stout challenge from Denver, which ranks among league leaders with 71.6 rushing yards allowed per game. Led by Hill and Giovanni Bernard, the rushing attack has amassed 145.3 yards per game and six TDs since Week 12.

Denver has been less imposing against the pass but made sure to lock down top cover corner Chris Harris Jr., signing the fourth-year player to a five-year, $42.5 million extension last week. He'll be rewarded with a matchup against A.J. Green and a Bengals passing attack that has failed to top 300 yards in eight of the last nine games.

"We know these next two games are going to be big," said Dalton, whose 82.9 rating ranks 16th of 20 NFL quarterbacks with at least 400 attempts. "The way our division is going, everyone keeps winning ... We know what we are facing. They are really important."

Cincinnati has been blown out twice in primetime this season, losing 43-17 at New England in a Sunday night game Oct. 5 and 24-3 to the Browns on Thursday night Nov. 6.

Denver's primetime results have been quite the opposite. The Broncos are 4-0 in night games this season, most recently defeating Kansas City 29-16 on Nov. 30.

The Broncos and Bengals last met with postseason implications on Christmas Eve 2006. Trailing by seven with under a minute remaining, Carson Palmer threw a 10-yard TD pass to trim it to 24-23, but the snap was botched on the extra-point attempt and Cincinnati ultimately missed the playoffs by one game.

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