NFL: DENVER (3-4) at DETROIT (5-2) <h3>Lions look to keep pressure on Packers in NFC North</h3> Denver (3-4) at Detroit (5-2) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT DETROIT (Ticker) - After six straight seasons of double-figuredefeats, the Detroit Lions enter November in the thick of theNFC playoff race. With Kevin Jones leading an improved running game, the Lionslook to stay close to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Northwhen they host the Denver Broncos on Sunday. At 5-2, the Lions are only one game behind the Packers. Detroithosts Green Bay on Thanksgiving, then visits Lambeau Field inthe regular-season finale. With a victory on Sunday, the Lions will double last season'swin total (3-13). They have not won more than six games sincegoing 9-7 in 2000, their last winning season. Last week, a healthy Jones rushed for 105 yards on 23 carries ina 16-7 victory over the Chicago Bears. It was the first 100-yard game of the season for Jones, whomissed Detroit's first two contests while recovering fromoffseason foot surgery. "We didn't even know we were going to have (Jones) at all thisyear," Lions quarterback Jon Kitna said. "To have him and tohave him play at the high level he's playing at it, it's greatfor our team. It's a big boost to have him back." Jones will look for more success against a Broncos' team thathas had trouble stopping the run all season. Denver ranks lastin rushing, yielding 166 yards per game. Even the Packers, who have abandoned the run for mostof the season, had success on the ground against the Broncos onMonday. The Packers ran for 105 yards - above their seasonaverage of 71.3 yards - in their 19-13 overtime victory. Denver, which has won its three games on last-play field goalsby Jason Elam, pulled off more dramatics against the Packers asElam kicked a 21-yard field goal as time expired in regulation. However, Denver was in position to win, failing to convert a2nd-and-1 at the Packers 4. Jay Cutler threw an incomplete passon second down, then was stopped for no gain on third down.With no timeouts, the Broncos scrambled to get Elam on the fieldbefore time expired. The Packers won the toss to start overtime and Brett Favreburned the Broncos with an 82-yard touchdown pass to GregJennings on the first play of the extra period. Now, Denver has the difficult task of trying to hand Detroit itsfirst loss of the season at home. The Lions are 3-0 at Ford Field, where they will play three oftheir next four four games. They play at Arizona next week, thenhost two of the NFC's elite teams in the New York Giants andPackers.
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL DENVER 0 DETROIT 0 14:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR DEN BALL ON DEN 38 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL DENVER 0 DETROIT 0 12:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR DET BALL ON DET 11 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL FG DET JASON HANSON 43 YD DENVER 0 DETROIT 3 7:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL DENVER 0 DETROIT 3 7:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR DEN BALL ON DET 46 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL DENVER 0 DETROIT 3 3:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR DET BALL ON DET 39 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DENVER 0 0 DETROIT 3 3 END, 1ST QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: DET - FG, JASON HANSON 43 YD, 7:54. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards in 5:47. Key plays: Jones 12-yard run to Detroit 28; Kitna 8-yard pass to McDonald on 3rd-and-4 to Denver 45; Duckett 19-yard run to Denver 26. DETROIT 3-0</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL FG DET JASON HANSON 53 YD DENVER 0 DETROIT 6 14:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL DENVER 0 DETROIT 6 14:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR DEN BALL ON DEN 30 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL DENVER 0 DETROIT 6 11:14 LEFT, 2ND QTR DET BALL ON DET 17 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL DENVER AT DETROIT NOTE: DENVER QUARTERBACK JAY CUTLER HAS LEFT THE GAME WITH A RIGHT LEG INJURY. PATRICK RAMSEY HAS ENTERED THE GAME AT QUARTERBACK FOR DENVER.</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL TD DET MIKE FURREY 15 YD PASS FROM JON KITNA (JASON HANSON KICK) DENVER 0 DETROIT 13 4:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL DENVER 0 DETROIT 13 4:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR DEN BALL ON DEN 21 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL DENVER 0 DETROIT 13 2:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR DET BALL ON DET 20 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF DENVER 0 DETROIT 13 DET BALL ON DET 25 YD LINE 3RD AND 5</div>
NFL: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NFL FG DET JASON HANSON 38 YD DENVER 0 DETROIT 16 0:35 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
