When the Broncos (6-2) travel to Maryland to face the Redskins (2-6) on Sunday (11 a.m., CBS), the two teams will occupy opposite positions in their division standings.
The Broncos lead the AFC West; the Redskins are in last place in the NFC East.
But the two teams are surprisingly similar in their offensive and defensive averages and rankings this season:
REDSKINS 2009 rankings
Offense … Rank … Yards per game
Total offense … 24th … 298.0
Rushing offense … 23rd … 98.8
Passing offense … 20th … 199.3
Defense … Rank … Yards per game
Total defense … 6th … 286.3
Rushing defense … 25th … 126.4
Passing defense … 1st … 159.9
BRONCOS 2009 rankings
Offense … Rank … Yards per game
Total offense … 19th … 331.1
Rushing offense … 18th … 111.1
Passing offense … 17th … 220.6
Defense … Rank … Yards per game
Total defense … 3rd … 280.3
Rushing defense … 8th … 97.0
Passing defense … 7th … 183.3
