NFL Preview Capsule: Lions At Broncos
OPENING LINE — OFF
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Detroit 4-2-1; Denver 2-4
SERIES RECORD — Broncos lead 6-4
LAST MEETING — Lions beat Broncos 44-7, Nov. 4, 2007
LAST WEEK — Lions lost to Falcons 23-16; Broncos beat Dolphins 18-15 OT
BRONCOS OFFENSE — OVERALL (25), RUSH (15), PASS (26)
BRONCOS DEFENSE — OVERALL (21), RUSH (18), PASS (19)
LIONS OFFENSE — OVERALL (13), RUSH (27), PASS (11)
LIONS DEFENSE — OVERALL (10), RUSH (28), PASS (9)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — WR Calvin Johnson leads league in TDs (10) and ranks fourth in yards receiving (679). He will see plenty of Broncos' perennial Pro Bowler Champ Bailey, one of top cornerbacks in league at age 33. ... Brandon Pettigrew second among tight ends with 38 catches. ... Lions defense allowed three rushing TDs all season. ... TE Tony Scheffler was second-round pick by Broncos in 2006. He played four seasons with Denver. ... Lions QB Matthew Stafford and Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno were teammates at Georgia, playing in same backfield from 2006-09. ... Stafford is dealing with sore ankle. ... Broncos LB Von Miller has six sacks, which leads all rookies. ... K Matt Prater has made all 22 of his field-goal attempts in fourth quarter or OT during career. He hit a 52-yarder in 18-15 OT win over Dolphins last weekend. ... QB Tim Tebow has engineered five scoring drives in fourth quarter or OT in team's last two games. ... Denver's leading rusher Willis McGahee had surgery to fix a broken finger on right hand Tuesday and expected to be sidelined against Detroit. Moreno and third-stringer Lance Ball figure to receive more carries.
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