Las Vegas is buried in the conference

Another week, another Las Vegas Raiders loss.

As they continue to be buried in the AFC conference, they can play spoilers to ruin other teams playoff chances.

They will get that chance Sunday in Week 12 when they host the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. PT. The Broncos are currently positioned in the seventh and final playoff spot.

Here is the AFC standings entering Week 12

1. Kansas City Chiefs (9-1)
2. Buffalo Bills (9-2)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2)
4. Houston Texans (7-4)
5. [Los Angeles...

For the second consecutive week, Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix was named the NFL’s AFC Offensive Player of the Week after his dominant performance against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11.

Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix named AFC POTW for Week 11

Bo Nix’s stock has certainly risen in the last month or so for the folks who have been paying attention. This week, a lot of national media analysts are suddenly asking themselves the question, ‘Where did Nix come from?’ He’s been here all along.

Despite the eulogies being written about Nix’s career after Weeks 1 and...

Will this be the year?

Former Raiders stars, guard Steve Wisniewski and defensive back Eric Allen have both taken the next step to Canton, Ohio.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Wednesday morning that both Wisniewski and Allen are among 25 modern-day semifinalists to be elected into the museum in February. The list will be cut down to 15 finalists next month and the 2025 Hall of Fame class will be announced in February,

The inclusion of Wisniewski is a surprise. He was last a semifinalist in 2014, so this momentum toward election wasn’t expected. It is not a...

The key difference on Sunday was the success on third down (on both sides of the ball).

There has been a lot of consternation over the Kansas City Chiefs’ record and point differential this year, but despite some of their struggles, they were 9-0 coming into the game.

What set the Chiefs apart was their third-down execution on both sides of the ball.

On offense, the Chiefs are first in third-down conversion rate. This is often when Patrick Mahomes becomes a superhero, uncorking ridiculous throws out-of-structure or scrambling. On defense, the Chiefs aren’t quite as efficient — they rank 21st...

The Broncos hadn’t beaten the Raiders in eight games, now they have the chance to win two in a row over their rivals.

The Denver Broncos just had one of their complete and dominating wins in a long time.

Bo Nix put up one of the best games a rookie quarterback has played in the NFL.

Now the Broncos (6-5) are in the thick of the AFC Playoff picture and a legitimate NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate. Now Denver will look for the season sweep of the Las Vegas Raiders (2-8) on Sunday. Prior to their 34-18 win...

The up-to-date team roster, including contract and salary cap information.

Salary cap space

All information shown is current as of 9:39 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20*.*

Current space: $2.2 million.

This includes the estimated salary cap impacts of all known signings and releases. More information about our cap space calculation is available below the tables.

Please note: *All NFL teams must remain below the salary cap between the beginning of the new league year in mid-March and the end of each season. If our estimate of the team’s cap space is a negative number, it’s because contracts...

checking the pulse of Raider Nation

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The Las Vegas Raiders are in a six-week drought regarding the win column. Losing to the Miami Dolphins 34-19 continues their ugly streak that doesn't seem to have an end.

Antonio Pierce made changes to the offensive staff, which improved the offense. The team only punted once, but the defense didn't force a...

who played, who didn’t and how the Broncos have become an elite team

The Denver Broncos soundly whipped the Atlanta Falcons in all phases on Sunday. The game-day inactives were Zach Wilson, Brandon Jones, Kris Abrams-Draine, Frank Crum, Calvin Throckmorton, Greg Dulcich, and Eyioma Uwazurike.

Offense

The only two offensive players who played every snap were Quinn Meinerz and Ben Powers. The rest of the starting offense got some rest at the end of the blowout. Jarett Stidham got his first offensive snaps of the season. Matt Peart got three snaps as the 6th offensive lineman and three as...

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Good morning, Chargers fans!

We’re rolling with another open thread this morning. You all know what to do!

And now for today’s links.

Chargers News:

Take a look at the current state of the AFC playoff picture (Chargers.com)

Three impressive stats for the Chargers entering Week 12 (Chargers.com)

The Raiders released former Chargers wideout Jalen Guyton (Bolt Beat)

The Chargers reinforce their offense in a new two-round mock draft (Chargers Wire)

NFL News:

John Breech picks games from the Week 12 slate (CBS Sports)

NFL coaches...

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Here’s where the Denver Broncos are showing up in this week’s power rankings around the NFL.

Bo Nix and the Broncos got things right back on track after a brutal loss in Kansas City from that blocked game-winner. They dismantled the Atlanta Falcons in convincing fashion and are back above .500.

It has been a few weeks since I’ve last did a pulse check on Denver’s rankings around the league. For me, looking over the NFL landscape, I think the Broncos are coming along nicely. If I had to rank them today, I’d put them right there around 12th. They...

Carolina is hosting Kansas City in Week 12.

The 9-1 Kansas City Chiefs begin the season’s stretch run with their final 2024 matchup against an NFC South opponent, facing the 3-7 Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Week 12’s kickoff is scheduled for noon (Arrowhead Time) on CBS.

The Chiefs are coming off their first defeat of the season — a 30-21 road loss to the Buffalo Bills — but still control the AFC’s No. 1 postseason seed. They will be trying to start another winning streak against a Carolina team that is fresh off...