The Denver Broncos visit Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts  on Monday night to face the New England Patriots in a key AFC matchup.

The Broncos are 4-2 and the Patriots are 3-2. Both teams are coming off a loss.

How will the Patriots respond after losing in a blowout to the Chargers last week? In order for the Patriots to win, they must contain Denver quarterback Jay Cutler.

Cutler has one of the strongest arms in the NFL and he can also be very accurate as well. The key for the Patriots defense will be applying pressure and forcing Cutler to make quick throws.

That will be easier said than done as the Broncos offensive line has only given up two sacks this year.

The key Broncos WR is Brandon Marshall. Although Marshall might not be as well known as other wide receivers such as Terrell Owens and Chad Johnson, Marshall is just as productive and talented as those two stars.

The Patriots had a tough time defending the pass last week and this week should be no different. The two starting corners on the team, Deltha O’ Neal and Ellis Hobbs, have given up too many long passes.

The Patriots  have two playmakers on offense and they are WRs Wes Welker and Randy Moss. You can expect Welker to catch at least five balls in each game. Matt Cassel, the Patriots quarterback, loves to pass to Welker,  especially on third downs.

The Broncos defense is weak and they give up a lot of yardage  in passes but can Cassel capitalize? He was effective two weeks ago in San Francisco but suffered a setback in San Diego last week.

It is Monday Night Football and all the players on the two rosters know that America will be watching  so the spotlight is on them. Who will step up and put on a good performance? Will it be Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall or Matt Cassel and Randy Moss?

My prediction is a very high-scoring game with the Broncos winning 36-30. Cutler’s rifle arm will be in full display and he will outperform his counterpart, Cassel.

The game will start at 8:30 pm ET and it will be shown live on ESPN.