The Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears are set for the NFL schedule in Week 11 and the game from Soldier Field starts at 1 pm ET on FOX. Brock Osweiler will start for Denver for Peyton Manning as John Fox faces his old team and it comes as the Broncos have lost two in a row heading into the matchup.
The Broncos started the season 7-0 and now Manning will be out with an injury, leaving Osweiler to come in and start. The Broncos have not lost two straight games since back in 2012 and they will be looking to bounce back against the Bears. Chicago has rebounded from a tough start and now they are 4-5 on the season and they will be looking to get another win against the Broncos after winning over the Rams last week.
Manning did not travel with the Broncos and stayed in Denver to rehab, while Alshon Jeffery is questionable with groin and shoulder injuries and is not expected to play in the game. Manning was benched during the game for the Broncos last week against the Chiefs after throwing four interceptions and he now will be looking to get healthy heading into the back stretch of the season. Manning is dealing with rib and foot injuries and now could miss multiple games.
Manning does not have a set date to return and Osweiler could continue to start while he is out and he will be looking to get Ronnie Hillman and the run game going on Sunday. The Bears come in having won two straight games and they have not won three in a row in a couple years and doing it against the Broncos would be welcome news for Fox.
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The Bears have played well against the AFC West over the last few years and now they have the chance to get another win against a divisional team in Denver. Fox had a successful run in Denver and ended up getting pushed out and now he is trying to get the Bears into the playoffs after a tough start. The Bears defense is playing better over the last few games after starting off allowing 35 points per game over the first three games.
Jeffery is out for the game for the Bears, while Matt Forte has been dealing with a knee injury, leaving Jeremy Langford to be the lead back. Langford has put up solid number with 145 yards rushing and 179 receiving yards and he has been productive with Forte on the sidelines. The Broncos defense has been strong and they could be without DeMarcus Ware for the second straight game.