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Broncos vs. Texans: Week Nine Preview

By Tylor Walden

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 24: Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders #10 of the Denver Broncos gestures with the football after a catch in the second half of the game against the Houston Texans at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 24, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 24: Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders #10 of the Denver Broncos gestures with the football after a catch in the second half of the game against the Houston Texans at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 24, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 28: Phillip Lindsay #30 of the Denver Broncos breaks in to the open field during the first half of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

Prediction

This game truly is a toss up. Denver comes in as a 1.5-point favorite. It has not been often this season that the Broncos are the favorites according to the Vegas line. Looking at all of the ranks of the teams as a team on defense, I can see this being a defensive game. I would not be surprised to see a low scoring game.

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What Denver needs to do to win the game is run the ball and run it well. It will keep the chains moving and keep the Texans offense off the field. Gassing out a Texans defense that is in the top ten in most of the major categories will be important.

Demaryius Thomas might be on the other side of the sidelines and on the field, but this is a must win for the Denver Broncos. A loss all but assures that Denver will likely miss the playoffs for the third straight season.

I believe Phillip Lindsay will have a solid game and the defense will rattle Deshaun Watson a couple times in the game. Desperate teams play their best football at times. Let’s hope that they do not end up falling flat on their faces.

Broncos 17 Texans 14

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