The Las Vegas Raiders started the second half with with back-to-back stuffed runs by Asthon Jeanty to bring up a third and eight. Geno Smith was pressured and was nearly intercepted by Jahdae Barron, but the Raiders would punt it away to the Denver Broncos after a quick three-and-out.
After being pinned inside their own 10 yard line, Bo Nix opened up the drive rolling out and finding Courtland Sutton for a quick six yard gain on first down. On second down, fullback Adam Prentice then leaked out where Nix found him for the first down.
A four yard gain by Tyler Badie was followed up by a Nix scramble and throw to Pat Bryant for 13 yards and another first down. A holding penalty on Mike McGlinchey would set the Broncos back to a 1st and 20. A short pass to Evan Engram and RJ Harvey appears to setup a third and forever, but an ugly facemask on Harvey gave the Broncos an automatic first down.
Jaleel McLaughlin got into the mix with an 11 yard gain to get Denver into Raiders territory on the drive. Two plays later after a nine yard gain by Harvey, the Broncos faced a third and short. Nix would handoff to Prentice again who broke through for a big gain down to the Raiders 14 yard line for an 18 yard gain.
Back-to-back quick passes from Nix to Bryant and then Franklin would bring up another third down. On third and three, Nix hit Harvey outside who was able to turn it upfield for just enough yards to setup a first and goal at the three. One play later, Harvey would slither his way through the line to score a touchdown to put the Broncos up by two scores.
The drive would be even more impressive than their first in the game. This one ate up 9 minutes and 13 seconds and took 14 plays and 91 yards.
On the Raiders next drive, they got a few first downs and should have been able to hit a big play down to the Broncos 20 but the wide open receiver dropped it on third and two. Then on fourth down, Geno Smith did connect to a wide open receiver at the 22.
After another first down pickup, this time by Ashton Jeanty, the Raiders would be setup with a first and goal as the third quarter wound down.