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NFL Week 9: Trends which will decide each game

By Russell S. Baxter

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: DK Metcalf #14 of the Seattle Seahawks is tackled by Jason Verrett #22 of the San Francisco 49ers the first quarter at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: DK Metcalf #14 of the Seattle Seahawks is tackled by Jason Verrett #22 of the San Francisco 49ers the first quarter at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, COLORADO – NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Denver Broncos runs out of the pocket against the Los Angeles Chargers in the second quarter of the game at Empower Field At Mile High on November 01, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO – NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Denver Broncos runs out of the pocket against the Los Angeles Chargers in the second quarter of the game at Empower Field At Mile High on November 01, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Sunday, Nov. 8

Denver Broncos (3-4) at Atlanta Falcons (2-6), 1:00 pm

Broncos: Vic Fangio’s team has won three of its last four games following a 0-3 start. And second-year quarterback Drew Lock comes off an outing in which he threw for 248 yards and three scores (one interception). But Denver’s 17th-ranked defense has had its issues and has surrendered 11 touchdown passes and 16 offensive TDs this year.

Falcons: The club has won just two games this season and all eight of their contests have been played within the conference. They faced their first AFC West foe this season when they host the Broncos. Dating back to Week seven of 2016 and including Super Bowl LI, Atlanta is a disappointing 2-13 in their last 15 interconference games.

Seattle Seahawks (6-1) at Buffalo Bills (6-2), 1:00 pm

Seahawks: Russell Wilson has thrown at least two scores in each of the team’s seven games. His total currently stands at a league-high 26 aerial scores. The NFL record for most TD passes in a season belongs to then-Broncos’ quarterback Peyton Manning in 2013. That year, Denver lost to Wilson and the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII.

Bills: While the team is atop the AFC East and owns a 4-0 record within the division, head coach Sean McDermott can’t be happy with the performance of the Buffalo defense. The club got a timely take away in last week’s win over New England. But the Bills are allowing 24.9 points per game and have already surrendered 23 offensive TDs.

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