DENVER — The Denver Broncos relied on a relentless pass rush and stingy defense to grind out a 10-7 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders Thursday night at Empower Field at Mile High.
Denver improved to 8-2 and extended its winning streak to seven games, powered largely by a defense that sacked Raiders quarterback Geno Smith six times and limited Las Vegas to under 200 yards. The game’s decisive moments came courtesy of Denver pressure and a special-teams play that swung field position late.
Scoring and key plays - The Broncos’ only touchdown came when Bo Nix connected with Troy Franklin. Denver also added a field goal after a blocked Raiders punt gave them excellent field position. - Las Vegas’ lone score was a rushing touchdown from rookie Ashton Jeanty. Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson missed a 48-yard field goal with 4:26 remaining that would have tied the game. - In the third quarter Denver safety JL Skinner dove through the punt rush and blocked AJ Cole’s punt with his helmet; the ball caromed off Skinner’s face mask and Denver recovered at the Raiders’ 12-yard line, setting up a go-ahead field goal.
Broncos offense and miscues Denver’s offense was far from smooth. The unit didn
