Mile High Report
In a very sloppy game offensively for both teams, the defenses shined on both sides. But it was the Denver Broncos came out with the victory over the Las Vegas Raiders to move to 8-2 on the season. In the NFL, a win is a win even the ugly ones.
For the first time since early in 2024, Bo Nix looked like a rookie out there. The Raiders definitely figured something out and had the game plan to completely shut Nix and the offense down. Hopefully this is something they can get fixed quick before other teams replicate it, but at 8-2 there is no denying the Broncos are primed for a return to the playoffs in January. They just need to keep the ball rolling.
Here are Mile High Report’s game balls for the Broncos’ 10-7 victory over the Raiders!
We might as well get the only offensive player out of the way first. There were a couple of nice plays made by various guys on the offense, but the only consistently good play came from running back JK Dobbins. He was good on the first drive of the game and once Sean Payton came back to Dobbins in the second half, he was good then too. When the Broncos had the ball late, all I wanted to see was Dobbins carrying the rock. I mostly got what I wanted there and he secured the win with a couple of key first downs. Have a game ball for getting us fans out of TNF with a win. – Tim Lynch
He had another game where he didn’t packs the stat sheet (other than pressures). He finished the game with 1 tackle (solo), 1 sack, and 3 pressures. But he was again handling double teams and ruining Raider plays. He was tied for the team lead in pressures with Nik Bonitto. The Broncos finished the game with 11 pressures and Nik and Zach got 6 combined according to NFL.com. – Joe Mahoney
Dondrea Tillman gets my game ball this week for making a big time play by snagging an interception on a tipped ball. In an ugly Thursday night game, every bit of field position mattered and he helped the team slog through and earn the win.. – Sadaraine
The Broncos special teamer came up with a huge game-changing play. In a game devoid of big plays, Skinner delivered for Denver. After the defense forced a Las Vegas three-and-out, Skinner blocked the Raiders punt to flip field position. Of course, the Broncos offense was incapable of capitalizing and scoring a touchdown. But Skinner’s blocked punt led to the eventual game-winning field goal and a huge reason why Denver improved to 8-2 and sitting at the top of the AFC West standings. – Ian St. Clair
Talanoa Hufanga has been a major contributor in the secondary all season. The dude flies to the ball, hits hard,...
