- Offense was at a premium: Neither the Broncos nor the Raiders got much going on offense in Denver's 10-7 win, and both passing offenses finished at or below -0.30 EPA per play.
- On the other hand, defense was the name of the game: Denver's unit lived up to expectations, whereas the Raiders' group perhaps surprised in its handling of the Broncos' attack.
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It wasn’t pretty, but the Denver Broncos earned an important win on Thursday Night Football, edging the Las Vegas Raiders 10-7 in a low-scoring affair.
Game Summary
According to the PFF noise-canceled score metric, the game was a story of dominant defenses, just as the final score indicates. This is not surprising for the Denver defense, but the Raiders' defensive performance was not necessarily expected. Both teams struggled mightily to move the ball.
Passing Summary
If we’re looking for a positive spin, the Broncos' offensive line again played well enough that quarterback Bo Nix was sacked only twice on a night when nothing else worked.
Receiving Summary
No receiver eclipsed 50 yards, but it’s notable that Troy Franklin, who also caught the sole receiving touchdown of the night, clearly recorded the most targets and air yards among the Broncos‘ receiving options.
The Raiders‘ receiving list looks even more bleak. No receiver eclipsed even 45 targeted air yards.
Rushing Summary
Neither team consistently ran the ball, but the Broncos barely edged out the Raiders in success rate.
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