Broncos at Raiders: InactivesThe following players will not suit up for tonight’s game:
DENVER BRONCOS:
QB Caleb Hanie
CB Tracy Porter
FB Jacob Hester
G Chris Kuper
TE Julius Thomas
DL Sealver Siliga
LB Wesley Woodyard
OAKLAND RAIDERS:
DE Jack Crawford
DT Richard Seymour
RB Jeremy Stewart
WR Derek Hagan
T Willie Smith
OL Lucas Nix
RB/FB Jamize Olawale
Raiders Week: Wednesday Injury ReportBelow are the injury reports and game statuses for the Broncos and Raiders after Wednesday’s practices.
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Broncos Blog Scoring Contest: Week 14Ladies and gentlemen, we have a first.
Two bloggers predicted the exact score of the Broncos’ 31-23 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 13.
Congratulations to Thomas P and footballMANIAC, who take home first-place points.
The Dane, however, increased his lead in the overall standings by taking home second-place points. He tied with Daddybronc and ScptheChiefs, all three of whom predicted a score of 31-24, just one point off the actual tally.
In third place was miro30, whose guess of 33-23 was only two points off the actual score.
Before we get to the standings, make sure you get your predictions in for this Thursday’s game against Oakland here. There’s less time to get in predictions, obviously, so be sure to get them in prior to the scheduled 6:20 p.m. MST kickoff.
Taking last week’s points into account, below are the top bloggers in the standings entering Week 14:
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There are now nine bloggers tied for 15th place with seven points scored so far this season. There are 48 bloggers that have made the overall standings, with scores ranging from The Dane’s 31 to 11 bloggers with three points on the season.
Raiders Prepare For Broncos Without Head Coach
It’s already an unusual set of circumstances for the Raiders and the Broncos as they are working with a short week due to the game being slated for Thursday Night Football.
For Oakland, preparing for the Week 14 game is a challenge for another reason. On Monday night, Raiders Head Coach Dennis Allen lost his father. Allen hasn’t been with the team yet this week, but plans to return to the Raiders facilities on Wednesday.
Defensive Coordinator Jason Tarver spoke with Denver media on Monday.
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If the Playoffs Started This Week: Week 14
As the AFC West champions, the Broncos are locked in to one of the top four seeds in the AFC in this year’s postseason tournament.
With that in mind, we thought we’d take a look at what the AFC bracket would look like if the playoffs started today.
1) Houston Texans (11-1)
2) New England Patriots (9-3)
3) Baltimore Ravens (9-3)
4) Denver Broncos (9-3)
5) Indianapolis Colts (8-4)
6) Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5)
That would give Houston and New England a first-round bye, while the Ravens would host the Steelers and the Broncos would host the Colts in the Wild Card Round.
There is plenty still up in the air with four weeks left in the regular season, however. The Patriots, Ravens and Broncos all share the same record, which is only two games behind the No. 1 seeded Texans.
Baltimore is the only team in the top four that hasn’t clinched a playoff spot, as the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals are both just two games behind in the AFC North at 7-5.
Here’s a look at who the teams currently in the top six — plus Cincinnati, who is the next-closest team — have remaining on their schedules:
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Raiders Week: Monday Injury ReportOn Monday, Head Coach John Fox updated the status of linebacker Wesley Woodyard, who left Sunday’s 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with an ankle injury.
Fox said he didn’t expect Woodyard to need long to recover.
“He has played really good football for us,” Fox said. “We’ll just evaluate. It’s an ankle sprain. It’s not anything serious as far as if it will require a lot of time. We’ll see how he feels tomorrow.”
Though the players did not practice on Monday, the team had to fill out an injury report since the team plays on Thursday. The report is based on projections of how much players would have practiced if there had been one.
Below are the injury reports from the Broncos and Raiders.
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Broncos Take Home 5th Never Say Never Moment
For the fifth time this season, the Broncos have won the GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week.
This time, it comes as a result of the Broncos’ come-from-behind, 13-10 overtime victory against the Chicago Bears.
Trailing 10-0 late in the fourth quarter, Tim Tebow found Demaryius Thomas for a 10-yard touchdown. After the Bears recovered the ensuing onside kick, the defense forced a three-and-out, and the offense had another chance.
Matt Prater kicked a 59-yard field goal to send the game to overtime, and after the defense forced a fumble, the Broncos drove down the field for the game-winning 51-yarder by Prater.
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Broncos vs. Bears: Key Plays
Fourth-and-6 from the Chicago 11 (7:27, 1st quarter): Julius Peppers blocked Matt Prater’s 28-yard field goal attempt, stopping the Broncos’ momentum that was building from the 15-play drive that took Denver from its own 29 all the way down to the Chicago 11.
Fourth-and-1 from the Denver 22 (8:55, 3rd quarter): Devin Hester returned Britton Colquitt’s 46-yard punt 26 yards to the Broncos 42. The Bears took advantage of that excellent field position, turning it into a 9-yard rushing touchdown by Marion Barber to take a 7-0 lead.
Third-and-27 from the Chicago 45 (0:18, 3rd quarter): Facing a third-and-long, Caleb Hanie found Barber out of the backfield for a gain of 16 to put the Bears back in field goal range. On the next play, Robbie Gould converted a 57-yard field goal to increase Chicago’s lead to 10-0.
Broncos vs. Bears: QuotablesHead Coach John Fox
On winning games in the final minutes
“I think we are rewriting the book on ‘keep fighting.’ Our guys never blink. They remain positive. As bad as it looked today—we didn’t play well—we had some drops, but a guy that dropped a couple passes caught the winning touchdown. That’s kind of the M.O. on this bunch. I’ve said it before, I said it last week, but I want to thank the good lord in that locker room and that staff because they’ve kept fighting and done a heck of a job.”
On the six-game win streak
“I’ve been blessed to have been around really good players, really good coaches and some great seasons. They’re all unique because you’re dealing with people and it’s all different faces. This has been a fun ride. I don’t think we are done yet. It’s hard to really compare. It’s like comparing great players to one another. I don’t think you can really do that, and I don’t think you can do that with teams either. This one is unique and been a lot of fun.”
On his confidence in the team
“Coaches are all different, but they don’t let us get inside the lines. It’s about those guys. The key is I can believe all I want. Until they start believing, you’re not going to be much. And they believe. That’s the key, it’s them.”
On QB Tim Tebow’s ability to lead the team
“I think he’s huge. You don’t have to ask his teammates, but we’ve got a real tight-knit group. I want to give Tim, obviously, a lot of credit, but I think there are a lot of guys in there that are pretty special. I think that’s what good teams do.”
On Tebow’s clutch ability
“He’s a very humble young man. He’s a very hard working young man. Kudos to his parents. I think he is really good in the clutch. He’s one of those guys that, in my opinion, has competitive greatness. He wants the ball in clutch time. I think he’s done it for some time in his career, and he’s doing it now with the Denver Broncos.”
Broncos vs. Bears: Gameday CoveragePREGAME:
We’re back at Sports Authority Field at Mile High for today’s Week 14 matchup between the Broncos and Bears.
We’ve got great football weather in Denver here today, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-40s.
Both teams enter today’s game with 7-5 records. The Broncos will look to extend their five-game win streak and maintain their first-place standing in the AFC West division.
We’re about an hour and a half from kickoff so stay tuned as we keep you updated with all the latest info.
BRONCOS VS. BEARS GAMECENTER: For play-by-play action and up-to-the-minute stats, check out the DenverBroncos.com Gamecenter. We’ll keep you updated here with scoring plays, drive recaps and all the fun bits and pieces you can’t get from looking at a box score.
BRONCOS ON TWITTER: Another option is to follow the @Denver_Broncos Twitter account. There are constant updates on there throughout the game. You don’t have to be on Twitter to read the posts, but if you are, you should follow the account for news throughout the week as well.
INACTIVES: Willis McGahee and Von Miller are both listed as active for today’s game.
BRONCOS TV COVERAGE: Take a look at which areas of the country will be able to see the Broncos-Bears game this afternoon.
PREGAME PHOTOS: Photos from the Broncos warmup session prior to kickoff vs. Chicago.
DENVER STARTERS: We are underway at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Check out the Broncos starting lineup.
FIRST QUARTER RECAP: The Broncos and Bears are scoreless after the first quarter of play.
WILLIAMS NOTCHES TWO SACKS: With two sacks on Caleb Hanie already, D.J. Williams recorded his second career multi-sack game.
INJURY UPDATE: Andre’ Goodman has a concussion and will not return.
FIRST HALF RECAP: The Broncos and Bears are still scoreless at the end of the first half of play.
MILLER TIES BRONCO ROOKIE SACK RECORD: Rookie LB Von Miller dropped Caleb Hanie for his 11.5 sack of the season.
BEARS TAKE 7-0 LEAD: Marion Barber scored on a 9-yard run to give Chicago the lead.
BEARS ADD 3: Robbie Gould hits a 57-yard attempt to extend the Chicago lead.
TEBOW FINDS THOMAS FOR TD: Tim Tebow throws a 10-yard TD pass to Demaryius Thomas and the Broncos now trail 10-7.
PRATER TIES GAME, NAILS 59-YARD FG: Matt Prater tied the game with a 59-yard field goal and we are going to overtime.
BRONCOS RECOVER FUMBLE IN OT: Elvis Dumervil recovered a Marion Barber fumble in Denver territory in overtime.
PRATER WINS IT IN OT: Matt Prater kicked the game-winning 51-yard field goal in overtime to give Denver a 13-10 win over the Bears.