Overview
- Denver beat Las Vegas 24-17, but a defensive delay-of-game on the Broncos stopped the clock and let the Raiders kick a field goal as time expired.
- Sportsbooks listed Denver around a 7.5 to 8.5 point favorite, and the late kick turned a double-digit margin into a seven-point final that affected spread and total results.
- Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy posted videos demanding an NFL investigation and castigating Raiders coach Pete Carroll and the referee over the sequence.
- Fans and betting accounts on social media questioned the ending and labeled it sketchy, yet reports note no proof of manipulation and no announced league probe.
- Scrutiny also focused on Denver declining a short field goal on 4th-and-4 late before the Raiders’ final drive, a choice some observers tied to their suspicions.