Eric Decker more than doubled his touchdown catches this season with a quadruple decker last week against the Kansas City Chiefs. He went from three to seven this season, and with 29 more receiving yards this season, he’ll top 1,000 for the second consecutive year.
Eric Decker more than doubled his touchdown catches this season with a quadruple decker last week against the Kansas City Chiefs. He went from three to seven this season, and with 29 more receiving yards this season, he’ll top 1,000 for the second consecutive year.Charlie Riedel/Associated Press file photo

Opening Line: Broncos by 12½.

Record vs. Spread: Tennessee 6-4-2; Denver 8-4.

Series Record: Tennessee leads 21-14-1.

Last Meeting: Titans beat the Broncos 17-14, Sept. 25, 2011.

Last Week: Titans lost to the Colts 22-14; Broncos beat the Chiefs 35-28.

AP Pro32 Ranking: Titans, No. 22; Broncos, No. 2.

Titans Offense: overall (19), rush (15), pass (21)

Titans Defense: overall (9), rush (17), pass (7)

Broncos Offense: overall (1), rush (13), pass (1)

Broncos Defense: overall (27), rush (7), pass (29)

Streaks, Stats & Notes

Titans must win and have the Colts lose to stay alive in the AFC South race. Tennessee also is in contention for the wild card.

Titans running back Chris Johnson needs two touchdowns rushing to join Earl Campbell and Eddie George as the third back in club history to reach 50.

Titans’ Jurrell Casey leads AFC defensive tackles with eight sacks this season.

Denver clinches a playoff spot with a win or a tie or either a Miami or Baltimore loss or tie.

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has an 8-11 career record when the game-time temperature is 40 degrees or below. The forecast high for Sunday is 15.

With 4,125 yards and 41 touchdowns, Manning remains on pace to top NFL records of 5,476 (Drew Brees) and 50 (Tom Brady), respectively.

Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker, who caught four touchdown passes last week, needs 29 yards receiving to top 1,000 for the second consecutive season.

Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno needs 124 yards to surpass his career high in rushing (947 in 2009).

Broncos defensive end Shaun Phillips needs three sacks to surpass his career high of 11½ in 2006.

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