Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX from Empower Field at Mile High, with Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams on the call.
- Denver enters 12-2 on an 11-game winning streak and a long home run, while Jacksonville is 10-4 with five straight wins behind Trevor Lawrence’s recent burst.
- Playoff stakes are in play: the Broncos can move closer to the AFC’s No. 1 seed with a win, and the Jaguars can clinch a postseason spot with a victory plus favorable results for the Colts or Texans.
- Matchup focus: Denver’s league-best pass rush and red-zone defense confront a Jaguars offense revitalized by Lawrence and Jakobi Meyers, as Jacksonville’s 26 takeaways test Bo Nix’s ball security.
- Markets lean Denver as a slight favorite (around -3 to -3.5; O/U near 46), and the Broncos placed safety Brandon Jones on IR with veteran P.J. Locke expected to see increased snaps.