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The Denver Broncos continue their unlikely playoff push against the Cleveland Browns on “Monday Night Football.”
Broncos neophyte passer Bo Nix is seemingly coming into his own under the tutelage of Sean Payton in recent weeks. Nix has thrown 16 touchdowns to six interceptions and is just two weeks removed from a four-touchdown performance versus the Falcons. In Week 12, Nix notched another two touchdowns in a win over the Raiders, helping the Broncos stay in the AFC playoff hunt.
The Browns are all but out of it in that same hunt, but quarterback Jameis Winston has an opportunity to help Cleveland play spoiler through the last six weeks of the season. Winston already has more passing yards and touchdowns than the injured Deshaun Watson through just four games, and he has offered a small bit of a spark for Cleveland’s offense.
The Browns have only two 20-plus point performances this year, and both came with Winston under center. Their offense may still not pose a challenge for the Broncos’ top-five defense, but stranger things have happened: Look no further than Cleveland’s most recent victory over the Steelers.
That makes for another must-watch installment of “MNF” – even if the matchup isn’t overly sexy on paper.
USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates, highlights and more from the Week 13 “Monday Night Football” matchup between the Broncos and Browns below. All times are Eastern.
The Broncos and Browns will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET.
ESPN again is the broadcast home of “Monday Night Football.” The longtime team of Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (color) will be on the call, with Lisa Salters adding reports from the sideline.
There will be no “ManningCast” featuring Peyton and Eli Manning for this matchup.
Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff feels the Broncos-Browns “MNF” matchup will go: