Best Broncos Coverage: Week 14 (2021) – Denver vs. Detroit

The Denver Broncos look to remain in the hunt for a postseason berth as they welcome in the Detroit Lions this weekend

Dec 10, 2021, 12:00 PM

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The Denver Broncos look to remain in the hunt for a postseason berth as they welcome in the Detroit Lions this weekend to Empower Field at Mile High.

» When: Sunday, Dec. 12

» Kickoff: 2:05 p.m. MST

» Where: Empower Field at Mile High

» Records: Denver (6-6) / Detroit (1-10-1)

» Fan Pregame Coverage: Nate Jackson and John Davis from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. | Nick Ferguson and Cecil Lammey from 10:00 a.m. to noon | The Fan Football Pregame with DMac and Mike Evans live from Ironworks from noon to kickoff (More info: DenverFan.com/Pregame)

» Halftime Chill: Join Rachel Vigil, James Merilatt and a special guest LIVE on Facebook and Twitter to break down all the first-half action

» Fan Postgame: React first along with Sandy Clough on the Fan Football Postgame starting at the two-minute warning

» Television: FOX

Game notes

» The Denver Broncos own an 8-5 (.615) record all-time against the Detroit Lions, including a 4-2 mark at home

» Denver would collect its fourth home victory of the season with a win on Sunday, the most since 2019

» With one more game with a 70 percent or higher completion rate, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater would join Peyton Manning as the only Broncos with six such games in a season

» Justin Simmons needs one interception to match his career single-season high of five, set last season

» With one interception, safety Caden Sterns would become the second Broncos player (Pat Surtain II) with at least three interceptions in his rookie season since Steve Atwater (3) in 1989

» Surtain can become just the fifth NFL rookie in the past 10 years with at least five interceptions with a pick on Sunday

» With an pick, Surtain would also move into fourth place all-time for interceptions by a Broncos rookie