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Week 8 - Sunday 11/1


M&T Bank Stadium, MD CBS 1:00 PM ET

[Quack Attack]

Denver at Baltimore

Week 8: Sunday November 1


(6-0)



(3-3)



Broncos-Ravens Preview

By BRETT HUSTON, STATS Writer

While the Baltimore Ravens opening 3-0 wasn't much of a surprise, some felt the Denver Broncos getting off to the same start was a product of their weak opposition.
Three games later, Denver still hasn't lost - and that's all Baltimore has done.

The Broncos come off their bye week looking to extend their best start in 11 years Sunday afternoon at Baltimore, where the Ravens spent their week off reflecting on three close games that got away.
Denver (6-0) spent its offseason in turmoil after firing Mike Shanahan, who was its coach for 14 years and had won Super Bowls following the 1997 and 1998 seasons.

The Broncos hired young New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who didn't endear himself to franchise quarterback Jay Cutler. McDaniels tried to trade for New England starter Matt Cassel, a move that angered Cutler and eventually led to the Pro Bowl passer being dealt to Chicago for Kyle Orton and two No. 1 draft picks.

So even after a miraculous last-second win at Cincinnati and victories over bottom-feeders Cleveland and Oakland in which Denver allowed 16 total points, few were ready to praise McDaniels. But since Orton has thrown for six touchdowns and completed 70 percent of his passes in victories over Dallas, New England and San Diego, the Broncos are the talk of the AFC.

"Now we are a target," outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil, who leads the NFL with 10 sacks, told the Broncos' official Web site. "We are not under the radar. ... Everyone is going to give us our best shot, so we've got to be prepared for it."

Denver has been 7-0 once before - when it started 13-0 in 1998 en route to winning the Super Bowl.

Game Preview - NFL Football - Sporting News

Very tough game here on the road for the Broncos. Both coming off of bye weeks. I sure hope all that time off didn't cool off the Broncos?

Prediction: Broncos 17 Ravens 14

Anybody like the Ravens here?

[Bette]

Nah, Broncos win and your score predictions sound good.

[bears9]

I'll take the Broncos too, I can the Ravens giving Kyle Orton some trouble but I just can't see the Ravens' Offense doing enough to win. I know Flacco is good I know they can score points but I don't think they can score more points than Denver espacailly with how bad the Ravens D is. I'll take the Broncos 27-24

[Bette]

One of the surprise upsets of the week as the Ravens defeated the Broncos 30-7 and handed the Broncos their first loss of the season.
No production from the Broncos offense this week as they crossed into Raven territory only 3 times and were in the red zone only once.