Overview
- Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET at Empower Field, with Denver at 7-2 on a six-game win streak and Las Vegas at 2-6 after an overtime loss to Jacksonville.
- Sportsbooks list Denver around -8.5 to -9.5 with an over/under near 42.5–43 points.
- The SportsLine model projects 47 total points and indicates one side of the spread hits in over 60% of simulations.
- Denver has ruled out cornerback Pat Surtain II (pectoral) and wide receiver Marvin Mims (concussion).
- The Broncos lead the NFL with 40 sacks and rank highly on third down and in the red zone, while Raiders QB Geno Smith has 11 interceptions as Las Vegas turns to Brock Bowers after his 12-127-3 return and proceeds without traded receiver Jakobi Meyers.