DENVER -- This is Brock Osweilers chance to stick it to the team that benched him for their Super Bowl run and Gary Kubiaks shot at sticking it to the organization that canned him in 2013.The Houston Texans (4-2) and Denver Broncos (4-2) are two division leaders with plenty of defensive chops and playoff plans who have some troublesome early selves Monday night.Intriguing subplots include Osweiler facing the team he spurned after spending four seasons as Peyton Mannings longtime backup and presumed successor and Kubiak facing the team that fired him in 2013 shortly after he suffered a mini-stroke.Kubiak is coming off another health scare , this time a complex migraine, which can mimic a stroke and which sidelined him for Denvers lackadaisical loss at San Diego last week that didnt exactly help him heed his doctors orders to get some rest.Both men are trying to keep emotion at bay as they try to beat the teams that gave them their first chance in the NFL to be in the positions theyre in now.Were facing a good team, thats what I know, Kubiak said. Obviously, I respect the organization. (Texans CEO) Bob McNair gave me a tremendous opportunity as a coach and Ill always cherish that.Osweiler, who signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Texans in March, insisted he still has great respect for the Broncos and John Elway even though Denvers general manager didnt make an early push to keep him in Colorado.I think we have a great relationship, Osweiler said. In fact, I saw John up in Idaho this summer and we were able to visit for a few minutes, catch up and ask how the family is doing.Once again, I have nothing but respect and appreciation for John Elway. He gave me my first opportunity in the National Football League. He stuck with me for four years and really at the end of the day for John, nothing but love, respect and appreciation.Theres plenty more to this game than Osweiler and Kubiak facing their former teams:MILLER TIME: Texans RB Lamar Miller scored his first two touchdowns in Houstons 26-23 win over the Colts last week. He had 178 yards from scrimmage, including 149 yards rushing. Getting the ground game going against Denver could be key because the Broncos lead the league with 21 sacks and forcing Osweiler to drop back instead of handing off will expose him to big hits from Von Miller, Derek Wolfe and Shane Ray.RB CHANGES: Forget quarterback controversy, what the Broncos have on their hands is a running back quandary. C.J. Anderson still hasnt had a 100-yard game before Halloween in his three-year NFL career. Now, rookie Devontae Booker is getting more adept at picking up the blitz. Said Kubiak: I think he deserves more opportunities to handle the football, especially after gaining 46 yards on five carries against the Chargers.VOICES CARRY: Kubiak said his scratchy voice Monday wasnt from lingering weakness but all the yelling he had to do upon his return to work. During his absence, the Broncos, led by special teams coach Joe DeCamillis, were beaten 21-13 by the Chargers. The loss was similar to their 23-16 loss to Atlanta: slow start, poor play up front, conservative calls. If they dont fix these things, they could end up with their first three-game losing streak since Tim Tebow was their QB in 2010.WAIT, WATT: The Texans have won two of three games since losing J.J. Watt, last years NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Jadeveon Clowney and Whitney Mercilus are great players, Kubiak said.They have it coming from everywhere right now. They do a good job with their linebackers and getting them involved in the pass rush, but nobody is creating more negative plays than Houston. This will be the best defensive football team that weve played all year.SCARRED SECONDARY: Houstons secondary is ailing. CB Kevin Johnson (foot) is out. CB Kareem Jackson (hamstring) and S Quintin Demps (calf) didnt play last week and CB Johnathan Johnson (forearm) got hurt. Now come Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas, who have combined for 67 catches and six TDs. Even if your secondary didnt have injuries, youd still have a tough matchup against those guys, Texans coach Bill OBrien said.---AP Sports Writer Kristie Rieken in Houston contributed.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton Matt Calvert Jersey . 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As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Joe DeCamillis cringes at the suggestion that his stepping in for ailing coach Gary Kubiak this week amounts to an audition for an NFL head coaching job.He said hes just being a good friend and a loyal employee:When somebody asks you to do something, you do it, DeCamillis said.Especially when that somebody is your boss, Denver Broncos general manager John Elway, whos asking you to help out an old friend.DeCamillis has spent 28 years as an assistant in the league, most of those as a special teams coordinator. He was also assistant head coach in Chicago for a couple of years. So, yeah, being in charge has crossed his mind a time or two. But this week, hes only focused on Thursday nights game at San Diego.You always think about it. I interviewed for the Chicago job so you think about it, DeCamillis said. I dont really look as this opportunity as that, to be honest with you. I look at helping an organization and helping a friend and a coach. Thats what Im doing.Im going to try everything that I can to help this organization get through this little bump in the road then well go from there.DeCamillis was named acting head coach Monday after Kubiak was hospitalized overnight following Denvers 23-16 loss to Atlanta . Kubiak was diagnosed with a migraine condition that mimics a stroke and doctors ordered him to take a week off work.This was the second time in three years that Kubiak, 55, left a stadium by ambulance. When he was head coach of the Texans in 2013, he suffered a mini-stroke at halftime of a game against the Colts. He missed 10 days before returning to work, at first to the coaching booth, and then to the sideline before his firing a month later.After a year as Baltimores offensive coordinator, Kubiak was hired as Denvers head coach last year and said hed learned his lesson: to delegate more to his staff, and he had no health issues while leading the Broncos to the Super Bowl title.In a statement after being released from the hospital Monday, Kubiak said he had great confidence in Joe D., our coordinators and coaching staff and all of our players. He added that hed made a lot of positive changes health-wise in recent yeears and will continue to listen to doctors.ddddddddddddKubiak said hell rest up this week and return to work Monday.Elway said he chose DeCamillis as interim coach this week because it was the least disruptive option. This way, coordinators Rick Dennison and Wade Phillips can maintain their focus on offense and defense, respectively.Phillips, who has served as head coach in Denver and Dallas and as interim head coach with the Texans, Falcons and Saints, said he wasnt surprised he wasnt selected instead of DeCamillis.No, not at all. If you look at my interim record, Id say, `Make sure you dont make him the interim guy, Phillips said. I told you I was a lousy head coach anyway, especially as an interim head coach. So, no, its a one-week deal. I think it makes the most sense for Joe D. because were involved in offense and defense, Rick and I, so its easier for him to do that.Besides, Phillips said, DeCamillis deserves this opportunity.Ive known Joe D. for a long time and I really think he is a head coaching candidate, Phillips said. I dont know why he hasnt been one yet like Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who rose through the ranks as a special teams coordinator.Players and coaches have resisted the temptation to call on Kubiak this week, but DeCamillis didnt have to look far for some advice.The good thing is that Wade has been it three times so hes a great sounding board, DeCamillis said. Hes a guy that hired me at Dallas so Ive got a lot of respect for him and hes probably happy that hes not doing it. He gave me some advice.So did DeCamillis father-in-law, Dan Reeves, who told him to watch his language but dont change anything else.He did say to try to make sure that you be yourself, DeCamillis said. He said thats the best advice that he got from (Tom) Landry when he started, and so Im going to try to continue that as much as I can.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton . ' ' '