Wk 15 · 2026
Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders — Sun, Dec 20
Sun, Dec 20 ·
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
· CBS
Weather
This one is played indoors. There is nothing to forecast.
AFC West · 4-2
at
4:25pET
DEN -4.5 · total 41.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential DEN by 3.0
AFC West · 3-2
What is at stake
An AFC West game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the AFC West finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
1.7 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Broncos form
W 17-14vs SEAW 23-17at LACL 14-24at SFW 30-26vs LARW 20-13vs JAX
2026 season
Raiders form
L 17-45at NEL 27-30vs KCW 35-27at NOW 26-14at LACW 27-13vs MIA
2026 season
Broncos this season
Straight up4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Over / under1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Raiders this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 10
| Opponent | Broncos | Raiders |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs AFC | at L 10-31 preview | vs L 27-30 preview |
| Rams NFC | vs W 30-26 preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| 49ers NFC | at L 14-24 preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Chargers AFC | at W 23-17 preview | at W 26-14 preview |
| Seahawks NFC | vs W 17-14 preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Cardinals NFC | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 17 · scheduled preview |
| Dolphins AFC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs W 27-13 preview |
| Jets AFC | at Wk 14 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Bills AFC | vs Wk 16 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Patriots AFC | at Wk 17 · scheduled preview | at L 17-45 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Broncos leads 21–19 · Broncos has won the last 4
40 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
1.8 points toward Broncos
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-07 | Broncos 24 — 17 Raiders | at LV | Broncos |
| 2025 | 2025-11-06 | Raiders 7 — 10 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2024 | 2024-11-24 | Broncos 29 — 19 Raiders | at LV | Broncos |
| 2024 | 2024-10-06 | Raiders 18 — 34 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2023 | 2024-01-07 | Broncos 14 — 27 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2023 | 2023-09-10 | Raiders 17 — 16 Broncos | at DEN | Raiders |
| 2022 | 2022-11-20 | Raiders 22 — 16 Broncos | at DEN | Raiders |
| 2022 | 2022-10-02 | Broncos 23 — 32 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2021 | 2021-12-26 | Broncos 13 — 17 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2021 | 2021-10-17 | Raiders 34 — 24 Broncos | at DEN | Raiders |
| 2020 | 2021-01-03 | Raiders 32 — 31 Broncos | at DEN | Raiders |
| 2020 | 2020-11-15 | Broncos 12 — 37 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2019 | 2019-12-29 | Raiders 15 — 16 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2019 | 2019-09-09 | Broncos 16 — 24 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2018 | 2018-12-24 | Broncos 14 — 27 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2018 | 2018-09-16 | Raiders 19 — 20 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2017 | 2017-11-26 | Broncos 14 — 21 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2017 | 2017-10-01 | Raiders 10 — 16 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2016 | 2017-01-01 | Raiders 6 — 24 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2016 | 2016-11-06 | Broncos 20 — 30 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2015 | 2015-12-13 | Raiders 15 — 12 Broncos | at DEN | Raiders |
| 2015 | 2015-10-11 | Broncos 16 — 10 Raiders | at LV | Broncos |
| 2014 | 2014-12-28 | Raiders 14 — 47 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2014 | 2014-11-09 | Broncos 41 — 17 Raiders | at LV | Broncos |
| 2013 | 2013-12-29 | Broncos 34 — 14 Raiders | at LV | Broncos |
| 2013 | 2013-09-23 | Raiders 21 — 37 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2012 | 2012-12-06 | Broncos 26 — 13 Raiders | at LV | Broncos |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | Raiders 6 — 37 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2011 | 2011-11-06 | Broncos 38 — 24 Raiders | at LV | Broncos |
| 2011 | 2011-09-12 | Raiders 23 — 20 Broncos | at DEN | Raiders |
| 2010 | 2010-12-19 | Broncos 23 — 39 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2010 | 2010-10-24 | Raiders 59 — 14 Broncos | at DEN | Raiders |
| 2009 | 2009-12-20 | Raiders 20 — 19 Broncos | at DEN | Raiders |
| 2009 | 2009-09-27 | Broncos 23 — 3 Raiders | at LV | Broncos |
| 2008 | 2008-11-23 | Raiders 31 — 10 Broncos | at DEN | Raiders |
| 2008 | 2008-09-08 | Broncos 41 — 14 Raiders | at LV | Broncos |
| 2007 | 2007-12-02 | Broncos 20 — 34 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2007 | 2007-09-16 | Raiders 20 — 23 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2006 | 2006-11-12 | Broncos 17 — 13 Raiders | at LV | Broncos |
| 2006 | 2006-10-15 | Raiders 3 — 13 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
Broncos leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Bo Nix QB #10 | 81/135, 819 YDS, 5 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | J.K. Dobbins RB #27 | 46 CAR, 161 YDS |
| RJ Harvey RB #12 | 12 CAR, 49 YDS | |
| Jonah Coleman RB #20 | 10 CAR, 39 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaylen Waddle WR #17 | 16 REC, 185 YDS, 1 TD |
| Pat Bryant WR #13 | 9 REC, 133 YDS, 1 TD | |
| RJ Harvey RB #12 | 20 REC, 132 YDS | |
| Courtland Sutton WR #14 | 9 REC, 86 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Alex Singleton LB #49 | 47 |
| Brandon Jones S #22 | 31 | |
| Talanoa Hufanga S #9 | 21 | |
| Sacks | Zach Allen DE #99 | 3 |
| Malcolm Roach DT #97 | 1 | |
| Eyioma Uwazurike DE #96 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Talanoa Hufanga S #9 | 2 |
| Brandon Jones S #22 | 1 | |
| Riley Moss CB #21 | 1 |
Raiders leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Kirk Cousins QB #8 | 93/144, 1026 YDS, 11 TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Ashton Jeanty RB #2 | 78 CAR, 264 YDS |
| Mike Washington Jr. RB #30 | 24 CAR, 120 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Kirk Cousins QB #8 | 12 CAR, -2 YDS | |
| Receiving | Tre Tucker WR #1 | 15 REC, 233 YDS, 1 TD |
| Brock Bowers TE #89 | 16 REC, 202 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Michael Mayer TE #87 | 20 REC, 169 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Ashton Jeanty RB #2 | 19 REC, 165 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Nakobe Dean LB #17 | 32 |
| Quay Walker LB #7 | 30 | |
| Jeremy Chinn S #11 | 22 | |
| Sacks | Malcolm Koonce DE #51 | 2.5 |
| Maxx Crosby DE #98 | 2 | |
| Kwity Paye DE #95 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Hezekiah Masses CB #35 | 3 |
| Treydan Stukes S #31 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.