Overview
- Kickoff is Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET at Empower Field at Mile High on Prime Video, with Denver entering 7-2 and Las Vegas 2-6.
- Oddsmakers list Denver around a 9 to 9.5 point favorite and set the total near 42.5 points across major sportsbooks.
- Denver’s defense ranks No. 1 overall with an NFL-best 40 sacks and elite red-zone prevention, but CB Pat Surtain II is out with a pectoral injury.
- Las Vegas reshapes its passing game after trading WR Jakobi Meyers, leaning on TE Brock Bowers following his 12-catch, 127-yard, 3-TD return and elevating WR Tre Tucker.
- The Broncos ride a six-game overall surge and a nine-game home streak, with QB Bo Nix tied for the league lead with four game-winning drives this season.