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The Denver Broncos are set to face off in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams on Christmas Day. Right here’s a breakdown of how the consultants assume these two 4-10 groups will do.
NFL.com: Broncos 20-13 — Gregg Rosenthall picks Denver to win this recreation in opposition to the Baker Mayfield-led Rams.
ESPN: Broncos 17, Rams 13 (Moody); Broncos 16, Rams 10 (Walder) — The 2 NFL writers see Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson passing for 2 or extra touchdowns, with an enormous stipulation. “Wilson… may have (his) third recreation of the season with two or extra landing passes,” the evaluation mentioned. “However — and it’s a big however — provided that Wilson reveals extra persistence in opposition to the Rams’ heavy dose of zone coverages with cornerbacks in off-coverage.”
USA Right now: Cut up determination (3 picks-Broncos, 3 picks Rams) — 4 writers see the Broncos scoring 20 factors or extra this Sunday, and all six writers have the ultimate rating as a one-possession recreation.
CBS Sports activities: Rams 21, Broncos 14 — Many followers and consultants noticed this matchup, which was introduced earlier than the NFL draft, as a possible Tremendous Bowl matchup; on the very least a playoff-implication ambiance. Each groups proceeded to fall flat. The Tremendous Bowl champions from 2021 misplaced quarterback Matthew Stafford to a neck harm, and Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has not lived as much as expectations. CBS Sports activities’ Pete Prisco sees Baker Mayfield’s Rams discover a technique to win.
Total, what many noticed as a must-see recreation within the early going, consultants see as a one-possession recreation that at this level is for draft picks.
Tune into CBS Sports activities, or Nickelodeon (each may be discovered on the Paramount+ streaming service) at 2:30 pm MST on Sunday, December 25.
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