Green Bay and Denver will battle for perfection tonight when the undefeated Broncos (6-0) take on the undefeated Packers (6-0) at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colo.
Scroll on down for the live blog. Keep reading for some preview info.
First, here’s my pick from this week’s Friday Afternoon Quarterback.
Sunday Night
Green Bay at Denver (+2.5)
Our first match up of undefeated teams since Week One and it’s a great one. The Packers come in as a 2.5-point favorite and you can’t blame the books for that one. This will be the best defense Green Bay has faced since the Rams in Week Five so that will count for something. The problem for the Broncos is they haven’t faced a defense (or an offense) as good as the Packers’ all season. Packers 27, Broncos 19
And here’s my listings from this week’s Power Rankings
2. Green Bay Packers – (6-0) Aaron Rodgers comes off his bye week and will face off against one of the best defenses in the NFL with the Denver Broncos. Good for him he brings a pretty good defense along with him. Last week: No. 2
5. Denver Broncos – (6-0) The Broncos and Packers are the first battle of undefeated teams of the season. I don’t think it’ll go well for the Broncos, but playing the Packers seldom goes well for anybody. Last week: 4
Here’s a piece of our GMS preview.
The undefeated Green Bay Packers (6-0) will travel to take on the undefeated Denver Broncos (6-0) this week in a contest between two two of the best. The game will air Sunday, Nov 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
In its last game, Denver snuck out a close one against the Browns 26-23. Emmanuel Sanders had a great game in the victory, pulling in four receptions for 109 yards and one TD. Ronnie Hillman had a great game as well, adding 111 yards on 20 carries. Green Bay also won its game before the bye, defeating the Chargers 27-20. James Starks had a huge game running the ball for the Packers, rushing 10 times for 112 yards and one TD. Aaron Rodgers also had a great game with 255 yards and two TDs through the air.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the Broncos-Packers game this week is sitting at 43 points, and Green Bay is a slim two-point favorite.
Sitting at 6-0 Straight Up (SU) and 4-1-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Broncos will look to improve heading into Week 8. Denver hopes to take advantage of a Packers defense that allows 5.1 yards per rush during road games, 27th in the NFL. Crossing over to the defensive side of the ball, the Broncos look to have a distinct advantage in certain spots. The Packers faces a tough test against the top-ranked pass defense of the Broncos, which gives up 192.7 passing yards per game.
Across the field, the Packers head into Week 8 with records of 5-1 ATS and 6-0 SU. With a completion percentage of 72.7%, the Packers average a league-best completion percentage in road games. Green Bay’s league-best road scoring defense is not swayed by home-field advantage, allowing 13 points per away game this year. The Green Bay defense gives up 166 yards per game through the air during its away games, making this menacing bunch the No. 1 pass defense in the league. The Denver offensive line is in for a challenge this week, because the Packers get to opposing quarterbacks with ease during their away games. The Packers defense is currently second in the league with an average of four sacks per road game. The Broncos will have to stay focused in the third quarter against Green Bay. The Packers start off the second half with dominance, averaging 8.5 points during the third quarter of road games.
Predictions: SU Winner – GB, ATS Winner – Den, O/U – Under
The game is on NBC at 8:20 p.m. Let’s watch it.
