The Denver Broncos will have a new play-caller this year in head coach Nathaniel Hackett, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to tilt 3.8% more towards passing than it did last year (adjusted for context).
THE BLITZ projects the Denver Broncos offense to be the 7th-quickest paced team in the league (in a neutral context) right now, averaging 27.04 seconds per play.
The Carolina Panthers pass defense has given up the 8th-highest Completion% in football (76.3%) vs. TEs this year (76.3%).
The Carolina Panthers safeties rank as the 5th-worst group of safeties in football this year in covering receivers.
The Denver Broncos offensive line has given their QB 2.68 seconds before the pass (6th-best in the league since the start of last season), which has a strong effect on all passing offense statistics across the board.
Cons
The weatherman calls for 13-mph wind in this game. High wind usually means lower pass volume (and higher run volume) and worse passing efficiency.
The Carolina Panthers defense has surrendered the 5th-least receiving yards per game in the league (just 34.0) to tight ends this year.
The Carolina Panthers pass defense has performed very well when opposing TEs have gotten into space, conceding an average of 4.40 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 6th-least in football.
The Carolina Panthers defensive front has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks a measly 2.31 seconds after the snap (on average), ranking as the fastest in football since the start of last season.
The Denver Broncos have gone no-huddle on a measly 3.8% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (8th-least in football). This slows down the pace, leading to less volume and stat production.