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The frequent penalties also set a dubious NFL distinction: Denver and Las Vegas combined for more penalties (22) than first downs (20), for only the second time since 1950. The Broncos had 11 penalties for 83 yards, and the Raiders had 11 for 78 yards.
The Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos put on a nearly unwatchable game in prime time. And Denver was slightly less hideous.
Denver's defense bailed out the Broncos in a 10-7 squeaker over the reeling Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, sacking Geno Smith six times to atone for spotty performances on offense and special teams. The Broncos (8-2) own the league's best record, but they didn't look anything like it on a windy night in the Rocky Mountains.
It certainly wasn't pretty, but the Denver Broncos pulled off a 10-7 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday evening. Following that sloppy victory, here are Denver's best (and worst) player grades from Pro Football Focus. LT Garett Bolles: 80.2
The big goal for the Kansas City Chiefs during their bye week should be to get healthy, but the Chiefs got an extra bonus on Thursday. There’s been a lot of conversation about the Denver Broncos being a genuine threat to Kansas City in the AFC West,
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Broncos Film Review: The last drive vs the Raiders
If you guys have been reading these film reviews over the last couple of years (thank you, by the way), then you know that I have a brutal addiction to optimism. If you want proof just check out my article hyping up Audric Estime that I wrote relatively shortly before they cut him.
"A couple of kneeldowns will take us to the finish line," the legendary play-by-play voice said as the Broncos bled out the clock to end the game. "As we mentioned at the outset they were like a horse that stumbles out of the gate, falls way behind—not tonight, a little different."