Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos (+2.5, 45.5)
The Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos share many similarities, namely future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, unblemished records and questions surrounding their respective running games. The Broncos, however, boast the league's most dominant defense and that could prove to be the difference when the teams test their mettle in Denver on Sunday.
The Broncos have scored a defensive touchdown in four of the last six contests, including a 26-23 overtime victory at Cleveland on Oct. 18. Denver's opportunistic defense will be challenged by two-time and reigning league MVP Aaron Rodgers, who tossed a pair of touchdowns - including the sixth to familiar target James Jones - in a 27-20 victory over San Diego on Oct. 18. Denver's Peyton Manning has struggled mightily this season, throwing two touchdowns against seven interceptions in the last three games. Should the league's only five-time MVP right the ship, Manning would tie former Packers star Brett Favre for most victories (186) by a quarterback in the regular season.
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC.
LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Packers as 2.5-point road faves and the total at 46.
INJURY REPORT:
Packers - WR Davante Adams (Probable, ankle), S Morgan Burnett (Probable, calf), CB Damarious Randall (Questionable, ankle), RB James Starks (Questionable, hip), LB Nick Perry (Questionable, shoulder), DT B.J. Raji (Questionable, groin), WR Ty Montgomery (Questionable, ankle), S Sean Richardson (I-R, neck), TE Andrew Quarless (I-R, knee), DT Josh Boyd (I-R, ankle), LB Sam Barrington (I-R, ankle), WR Jordy Nelson (I-R, knee).
Broncos - LB Demarcus Ware (Probable, back), WR Emmanuel Sanders (Probable, shoulder), WR Jordan Norwood (Questionable, hamstring), RB Juwan Thompson (Questionable, hamstring), T Ty Sambrailo (Doubtful, shoulder), LB Shane Ray (Early Dec., knee), TE Jeff Heuerman (Out for season, knee), T Ryan Clady (I-R, knee).
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