HOUSTON — Houston vs. Denver. There are three numbers that make this a scary matchup for the Texans .

We are starting with 81 -- the number of quarterback hits by the Denver defense. That's more than double the number Houston's great defense has. The Broncos have also sacked the quarterback 36 times, leading the NFL in that category by a wide margin.

But it doesn't stop there. The next number -- 1,102. That's how many rushing yards the Broncos have this season. That's third best in the entire league.

And finally -- 8. Denver's quarterback has been sacked only eight times all season. That's fewest in the NFL.

So when it comes to quarterbacks, Denver protects theirs and gets after yours.

Obviously, protecting Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud is going to be key, like it is with every g

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