The Denver Broncos are the kings of the comeback, besting the Houston Texans 18-15 after falling behind 7-15 through the first three quarters. Whether it’s magic, luck, or some preposterous other factor, the Broncos are winners, and that has done wonders for their morale and their weekly power ranking position around the NFL.

In between the games, Sean Payton was grouchier than usual. And on Tuesday, despite being on track for a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs, the Broncos elected to stand pat as the trade deadline came and went. Marcedes Lewis, the 41-year-old “blocking” tight end, was Broncos Country’s midseason acquisition of note. Everybody dance!

After sacking Raiders quarterback Geno Smith six times on Thursday night, the Broncos now have 46 sacks through 10 games. If they continue this pace for the remaining seven games of the 2025 season, the Broncos will finish with 78 sacks, which would be a new NFL record.

In perhaps the ugliest game of the 2025 NFL season, the Broncos defeated the Raiders 10–7 to kick off Week 10 on Thursday Night Football. Denver and Las Vegas combined for more penalties (22) than first downs (20), and the game’s leading receiver was veteran Tyler Lockett, who had five catches for 44 yards.

Thursday's matchup between the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders was not one of those nights. The Broncos won the low-scoring affair, 10-7. Both teams struggled to get much of anything going on offense. The Broncos started the game with four straight three-and-outs, which pretty much set the tone for the rest of the night.

The Denver Broncos have been relying on a strong defense to maintain their 8-2 record this season. They secured a seventh straight win by defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 10-7 on Thursday night.

If the divisional clash goes anything like the Raiders' last two road games, things could get ugly. In Week 6, Carroll's team traveled to Indianapolis and suffered a 40-6 blowout loss against the Colts -- their largest loss in four years. Two weeks later, the Chiefs handed Las Vegas their largest shutout loss since 2014 with a 31-0 result.

Denver currently holds a one-game lead over the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC West, and a full two-game jump on the defending AFC champs.

One of the top options in free agency for the Bengals will be the seventh-ranked overall player set to hit the market in the mind of Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox. There, Denver Broncos edge John Franklin-Myers gets listed as a fit for the Bengals: