The Denver Broncos will finish up their series against the NFC North this Sunday by hosting the Detroit Lions. Hopefully, for the Broncos, the result of this game is more favorable than the other three they have had against the NFC North this season, which were all losses.

Like the Broncos, the Lions have had a rough season and sit at 3-10-1 on the year. Despite another down season for head coach Matt Patricia, the organization has already announced that he will return in 2020.

This game will have no implications on the playoffs as both teams are preparing for the offseason, but finding some momentum and things that work going into next season is important.

The Broncos and Lions have played just 12 times in their histories and this will be just the sixth ever meeting in the Mile High City. The Broncos have won three of the previous five games played there, but the Lions pummeled the Broncos by 35 points the last time they came to Denver in October 2011.

Key notes from Broncos-Lions series

The Lions have scored 260 points in the 12 games they have played against the Broncos. The Broncos have scored 259.

John Elway and Barry Sanders, arguably the best players for each team in their respective franchise histories, played against each other just one time. That came on Thanksgiving day in 1990, a 40-27 Lions win. Sanders rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while Elway threw for 243 yards and an interception.

The Broncos won the most recent meeting between the teams back in September 2015. That game took place on Sunday Night Football and featured a beautiful 45-yard touchdown pass from Peyton Manning to Demaryius Thomas in a 24-12 win.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opHGrxVbRe4

The Broncos lead the all-time series 7-5. Kickoff for Sunday’s game is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. MT and the game will be televised on CBS (view the TV map here). Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon will call the action.

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