Denver Broncos slog past Las Vegas Raiders
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The Las Vegas Raiders just played a classic Thursday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos, and not in a good way.
If that is your takeaway from the Broncos' 10-7 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, we're happy for you. Both teams were coming off a game on Sunday to play on Thursday, and that is exactly what it looked like.
Denver sacks Geno Smith six times to make up for spotty performances from its offense and special teams in a 10-7 win that was plagued by penalty flags for both sides.
However, by virtue of the victory, the Broncos have now won seven in a row and sit at 8-2 on the season for the first time since 2015. That's an encouraging harbinger, despite the team's ugly showing in primetime.
Geno Smith and the Las Vegas Raiders fell to 2-7 on the season after Thursday’s ugly loss to the Denver Broncos. Neither team performed well in the primetime matchup, but in the end, the Broncos did just enough to secure their seventh straight win with a 10-7 victory over the Raiders.
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Mike Florio and Michael Holley recap the Week 10 Thursday Night Football matchup between the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders, including how the Broncos pulled off an "ugly win."
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