This past week was Raiders week and although it didn’t feel like the normal crescendo of anticipation leading up to the game in Las Vegas it still held significant importance none-the-less. 

Last week after coming off their bye week the Denver Broncos played the Washington Commanders who put up a valiant fight until the end, but it was Denver’s grit and resilience that won them that game with linebacker Nik Bonitto blocking the game winning pass from Marcus Mariota in the final play of the game. 

Denver Broncos against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 7, 2025. Photo by Gabriel Christus / Denver Broncos

Fast-forward to Sunday where the Broncos traveled to Allegiant Stadium to face their divisional foe, the Las Vegas Raiders who have been terrible this season at 2-10 heading into Sunday’s game.

Allegiant Stadium seemed more like a home-game for the Broncos with a sea of orange spreading across the stands. Denver scored the first touchdown with quarterback Bo Nix trotting into the end zone on an 8-yard keeper. Las Vegas responded with a 15-yard pass from Geno Smith to Raiders tight-end Brock Bowers tying the game. 

Halfway through the second quarter the Raiders punted from their own end zone kicking the ball 48-yards where punt-returner Marvin Mimms returned it to the end-zone for the halftime lead 14-7. In the third the Broncos added one more touchdown extending their lead to 21-7. 

The Broncos added a field goal to Las Vegas’ late touchdown and field goal in the fourth, garbage points to a day where the Broncos dominated on both sides of the ball. The final score didn’t reflect the lopsided win with Denver winning 24-17. 

This week the Broncos prepare for one of their toughest game of the season when they host the Green Bay Packers at Empower Field at Mile High this weekend. The Packers are 9-3-1 this season with their latest win over the streaking Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Packers beat the Detroit Lions, the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Giants, the Pittsburgh Steelers and tied with the Cowboys in overtime back in September. 

In other sports the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday 3-2 after defeating the New York Rangers the previous night 3-2 capping off their road trip 2-1 with their only loss coming from the New York Islanders last Thursday night. 

This week the Avs are in Nashville to face the Predators (results of game not available at the time of this writing) before returning home to host the Florida Panthers, and the Nashville Predators this weekend. 

The Denver Nuggets are enjoying a three-game winning streak after beating the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets. This week the Nuggets head to Sacramento to face the Kings before returning home for a four game home stretch against the Houston Rockets, the Orlando Magic, and the Utah Jazz. 

The Nuggets are tied for second place in the Western Conference with the Lakers, 5.5 games behind the conference leading Oklahoma City Thunder.