The Las Vegas Raiders' defense had a sloppy outing in Week 9 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. They more than made up for it on Thursday night against the Denve

Broncos, Raiders make NFL history with penalty-riddled Week 10 matchup originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders played one of the rougher games of the 2025 NFL season. On Thursday Night Football, the Broncos scraped by with a 10-7 victory.

The Broncos outgained the Raiders 220-188 but managed just one touchdown (a 7-yard strike from quarterback Bo Nix to wide receiver Troy Franklin) and produced 11 penalties, more than they had first downs..

If the divisional clash goes anything like the Raiders' last two road games, things could get ugly. In Week 6, Carroll's team traveled to Indianapolis and suffered a 40-6 blowout loss against the Colts -- their largest loss in four years. Two weeks later, the Chiefs handed Las Vegas their largest shutout loss since 2014 with a 31-0 result.

Denver (7-2) also owns one of the NFL's best defenses, headlined by pass rushing aces Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper. Bonitto has eight sacks this season, and Cooper has seven. Overall, the Broncos are allowing the third-fewest yards per game this season.

The NFL honored Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland with a moment of silence when the Broncos played the Raiders on Thursday. Kneeland died by apparent suicide following a police chase.

Geno Smith struggled all evening with a relentless Denver Broncos pass rush as the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback was sacked six times in a 10-7 loss

Backup QB Kenny Pickett entered the game for the next two snaps before the Raiders punted. Smith ultimately returned on the ensuing drive. Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith sustained a leg injury in the third quarter,