Although the Raiders are struggling in Pete Carroll's first year, Las Vegas has held up well against this matchup recently, except for being swept by Denver last season. Since 2020, the Raiders are 8-2 against the Broncos and need a win to turn their season around.

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!

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Former NFL MVP believes Jaxson Dart has surpassed Broncos' Bo Nix originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Broncos gutted out a tough victory over their division rival Las Vegas Raiders Thursday night, 10-7.