The Las Vegas Raiders dropped to 2-7 on the season after a dismal performance against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football. Geno Smith got his first taste of the Raiders-Broncos rivalry in Week 10. But Denver harried the veteran quarterback all night.
Smith was sacked six times by a historic Broncos pass rush. He finished with 143 scoreless yards and an interception as the Raiders had more punts (8) than points (7) in Denver.
The 12th-year pro did demonstrate his resiliency on Thursday night. Smith briefly left the game with an injury but returned to the field despite a...
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The Las Vegas Raiders’ latest setback vs. the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football was not just another defeat. It was a statement game for head coach Pete Carroll who made his frustration clear after the final whistle.
Following a 48-yard field goal miss from Daniel Carlson that would have tied the game late in the fourth quarter, Carroll dropped the positive tone he is known for and issued a blunt challenge to his veteran kicker. Silver & Black Sports Network’s Jesse Merrick took to his X, (formerly known as Twitter) sharing the coach’s raw postgame comments that quickly made...
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The Las Vegas Raiders were better at one thing against the Denver Broncos on Thursday: Being bad on offense.
The Broncos had a terrible performance on offense at Empower Field at Mile High, but the Raiders were even worse, as they lost, 10-7, in a ho-hum contest.
Las Vegas suffered its third straight loss and fell to 2-7. Denver, on the other hand, claimed its seventh consecutive win and improved to a league-leading 8-2.
The Broncos’ defense bothered the Raiders all game, including being held scoreless in the last three quarters. Geno Smith was sacked a season-high six times. Brock...
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The Las Vegas Raiders limped into their Thursday Night Football matchup against the Denver Broncos having lost seven of their last eight games. Fans hoping the team might build on Week 9’s season-high 29-point effort were disappointed by the Raiders’s dreadful performance in prime time.
Las Vegas managed to gain just 188 total yards in Week 10, finishing with seven points. It marked the fourth time this season that the Raiders were held to single-digit points, per ESPN’s Ryan McFadden. Las Vegas leads the league in that category.
After Thursday night’s no-show, Pete Carroll stated the obvious. “We are not...
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The Las Vegas Raiders came up short for the third straight week, falling 10-7 to the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football at Empower Field at Mile High.
While the contest was an offensive slump for both sides, the defeat set a new low for Las Vegas offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, whose unit has now scored fewer than 10 points in four games this season. The only times this has happened before in the first 10 games of a season were in 1981, 2006, and 2009, per Josh Dubow of The Associated Press.
The Raiders managed just nine points against...
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The Las Vegas Raiders hit a new low on Thursday Night Football, falling 10-7 to the Denver Broncos in one of the ugliest games of the NFL season. It wasn’t just another defeat — it exposed the Raiders’ lack of execution, preparation, and accountability. The defense held up its end, but everything else unraveled.
The Raiders entered the night hoping to snap a two-game skid and salvage some pride on national television. Instead, the Broncos vs. Raiders matchup exposed every flaw that has defined their season — from inconsistent quarterback play to a battered offensive line to another costly special...
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The Baltimore Ravens will visit the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday for the 8th meeting of the two teams. Both teams will be playing their 2nd game with the QB1 back in action. The Ravens easily cruised against the Miami Dolphins 28-6 on Thursday Night Football. The Vikings had a tougher task going on the road to face the Detroit Lions. We all know they came out victorious 27-24.
Series Record: 3-4
Home Record: 2-0
Streak: L1
The last time these two faced off at US Bank Stadium was 2017 when the teams combined for nine field goals, second-most in NFL...
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Sunday Night Football in Week 10 of the NFL season should be a fascinating clash between two AFC playoff contenders who have gotten to this point in different ways.
The 6-3 Los Angeles Chargers started the season red-hot thanks to an MVP-level tear from Justin Herbert at quarterback. However, the offense has cooled off and the offensive line has dealt with injury after injury, forcing the Chargers into a 3-3 record in their last six games.
The Steelers seemed like they were starting to slide a bit after a 4-1 start to the season, buoyed mostly by the offense in...
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Bo Nix has been welcomed by the fans of the Denver Broncos ever since he was drafted by the team as the 12th overall pick in 2024. It’s hard not to like the young quarterback, who has endeared himself to the city with his strong work ethic and all-business attitude.
His impressive showing in his rookie year only made him even more beloved in Denver, with many believing that the team has finally found its cornerstone.
But against the Las Vegas Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High on Thursday, Nix got booed as he struggled to steer the offense....
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Remember when Thursday night games were awful?
Now you do.
The Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos turned back the clock and proceeded to put together one of, if not, the worst NFL games of the season in a game that rudely reminded us of the early days of Thursday night slates.
The Broncos are the better team, thus they were able to overcome their major mistakes as the beat the floundering Raiders 10-7 on Thursday night.
The Raiders are now 2-7 and have lost nine straight AFC West games. They are awful under first-season coach Pete Carroll and Thursday...
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Ahead of the 2025 season, the Las Vegas Raiders were praised for hiring general manager John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll. It was believed that the duo would be the ones to lead the Raiders back to glory. However, a 2-7 mark in Carroll’s first season has been disappointing, to put it mildly. After their third straight loss, a 10-7 decision to the Denver Broncos, Carroll had a couple of injury updates. Quarterback Geno Smith is dealing with a thigh bruise, according to team beat reporter Ryan McFadden via X, formerly Twitter. However, offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson will be...
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