It’s Week 16 and the 2019 season is slowly coming to a merciful end for both the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions. But that doesn’t mean each team is ready to roll over and not put forth their best performance on Sunday.

The Broncos have gone 0-3 against the NFC North this season, but the Lions come in at 3-10-1 and have one of the worst records in the league. They are also down to their third-string quarterback.

The Broncos, despite being just 5-9, have much more to be excited about with the recent play of Drew Lock. With a strong final two games, Lock can give the team’s fanbase much to be excited about heading into next season.

While this will be a battle of non-playoff teams, there will still be reasons to watch.

How will Lock rebound?

Lock struggled last week during the Broncos’ 20-point loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but because it was a snowy day at Arrowhead Stadium and the field conditions were less than ideal, we’re giving the rookie a pass.

The key word there is rookie because there will come a time when he will need to be great despite the conditions. However, because his previous two starts were solid, we’ll look at last week’s game from a far less critical standpoint.

However, at home against a poor Lions team, he really needs to respond in a big way.

Will players snubbed of the Pro Bowl make a statement?

The Pro Bowl rosters were released this week and only one player from the Broncos was voted in, that being Von Miller. Several players on the team can be considered “snubs”, most notably Courtland Sutton and Justin Simmons.

Will either player look to ball out in this game as a way to send a message that they should have been included on that roster?