Oct 19, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos linebacker Justin Strnad (40) celebrates his interception with linebacker Alex Singleton (49) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (2) in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at Empower Field at Mile High. | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

While taking the week off is always welcome, it usually makes for a weird weekend of football-watching. Instead of rooting directly for a team from Denver, it’s suddenly all about rooting against a whole slew of teams.

Alex Singleton is back on the football field less than three weeks after surgery for a cancerous testicular tumor.

A 2023 third-round pick, Sanders has appeared in only 21 games for the Broncos due to a consistent string of injuries. He was projected to play inside linebacker full-time, and would provide a bit of insurance with backup ILB Karene Reid (hamstring) still on injured reserve.

With the NFL season heading into Week 13, we still haven't seen a single team clinch a playoff berth yet and that won't be changing this week. That's right, we've reached Thanksgiving week and not a single team has clinched a playoff berth.