Overview

• Kickoff is Monday, Sept. 29 at 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC at Empower Field at Mile High.
• Joe Burrow is out for months after toe surgery, leaving Jake Browning to start following a five-interception stretch and a 48-10 loss at Minnesota.
• Oddsmakers list Denver by roughly a touchdown (about -7 to -7.5), reflecting Cincinnati’s offensive collapse without its starter.
• Denver is 1-2 after consecutive walk-off field-goal defeats, with Bo Nix inconsistent early, but the Broncos have won six straight at home and lead the NFL with 12 sacks.
• SportsLine/CBS simulations favor a Denver cover and estimate the Broncos’ playoff odds near 70% with a win versus about 46% with a loss, with Cincinnati’s outlook dropping below one-quarter if defeated.