NFL Broncos: Week 14

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State will have 10 former players competing in the NFL this weekend, including nine on Sunday and one in primetime on Monday. The Broncos will be represented in six of the eight games in Sunday's early window. The afternoon slot will see former Boise State teammates Ashton Jeanty (Las Vegas Raiders) and JL Skinner (Denver Broncos) meet for the second time in 31 days. Scott Matlock and the Los Angeles Chargers conclude the action on national television, hosting the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. Full information on each matchup is below. All times listed are Mountain.

SUNDAY
Buffalo Bills (Khalil Shakir) vs. Cincinnati Bengals – FOX, 11 a.m.
Khalil Shakir had a 4-yard reception in Buffalo's 26-7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, which moved the Bills to 8-4 this season. The fourth-year wide receiver has a team-high 569 yards this season and leads the NFL in yards after catch at 461. The Bills have the NFL's second-best offense, averaging 381.0 yards per game.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Ezra Cleveland) vs. Indianapolis Colts – CBS, 11 a.m.
Ezra Cleveland played all 63 offensive snaps of Jacksonville's 25-3 win over the Tennessee Titans, which moved the Jaguars into a tie for first in the AFC South at 8-4. The left guard has the league's eighth-highest Pro Football Focus pass blocking grade in the position group at 74.0, which is also a career-high. The Jaguars are tied with the Colts for first in the division and enter the showdown on a three-game win streak.

Seattle Seahawks (DeMarcus Lawrence) at Atlanta Falcons – FOX, 11 a.m.
DeMarcus Lawrence had another dominant defensive performance, recording one sack and forcing a fumble in Seattle's 26-0 win over the Minnesota Vikings. His PFF defensive grade of 95.5 was the highest in the NFL during Week 13. This was the fourth shutout in the league this season and the Seahawks' first in over 10 years. The 12-year veteran has 5.5 sacks and 9.0 TFLs this season, helping Seattle to a 9-3 record that is tied for the best in the NFC. The Seahawks ranks second in the NFL in rushing defense (88.8 ypg) and third in scoring defense (18.1 ppg).

Washington Commanders (John Bates, Jeremy McNichols) at Minnesota Vikings – FOX, 11 a.m.
Jeremy McNichols ran for 30 yards on a season-high six attempts while adding a pair of receptions in Washington's 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos. The running back is averaging a career-best 6.6 yards per carry this season. His PFF rushing grade of 90.0 ranks third among NFL players with 30 or more rushing attempts. John Bates caught a pair of passes for nine yards, his second multi-reception game of the year and 18th of his career. The fifth-year tight end played a season-high 61 total snaps, including a season-best 46 on offense. He also made a tackle and recovered a fumble.

Miami Dolphins (Cedrick Wilson Jr.) at New York Jets – CBS, 11 a.m.
Cedrick Wilson Jr. had a season-long 16-yard reception on a Miami scoring drive, helping the Dolphins to a 21-17 win over the New Orleans Saints. The seven-year NFL veteran has 124 receptions for 1,505 yards and 12 touchdowns in 88 career games. Miami has won three-straight games and has a 4-1 record since Wilson joined the team.

New Orleans Saints (Kellen Moore) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – CBS, 11 a.m.
Kellen Moore and the Saints fell to the Miami Dolphins, 21-17. Quarterback Tyler Shough completed 26-of-38 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns, while Demario Davis had nine tackles to put his season total at 111, sixth-most in the league.

Las Vegas Raiders (Ashton Jeanty) vs. Denver Broncos (JL Skinner) – CBS, 2:05 p.m.
Ashton Jeanty ran for 31 yards while tallying 30 yards on a team-high six catches in the Raiders' 31-14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. This marked the running back's fourth game with at least 30 yards as a rusher and receiver, tied for fifth-most in the league. He is the only rookie with over 600 rushing yards and 250 receiving yards this season. JL Skinner played 18 total snaps in Denver's 27-26 overtime victory over the Washington Commanders. He made a solo tackle on punt coverage, giving him nine tackles this season, matching a career-high. The Broncos have the league's second-best record at 10-2, sitting atop the AFC West. The overtime win was Denver's eighth one-possession victory of the season.

MONDAY
Los Angeles Chargers (Scott Matlock) vs. Philadelphia Eagles – ABC/ESPN, 6:15 p.m.
Scott Matlock played 26 total snaps in the Chargers' 31-14 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Los Angeles totaled 192 rushing yards, its second-highest mark of the season. The Chargers rank 10th in the league at 346.8 yards of offense per game and sit second in the AFC West at 8-4.

--BroncoSports.com--

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