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Bo Nix passed for 212 yards and rushed for a touchdown, and the Denver Broncos didn't fall behind for the first time this season as they defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 24-17 on Sunday. The Raiders lost quarterback Geno Smith,
The Denver Broncos (11-2) went on the road to face the Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) in Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday. Denver came away with their 10th straight win, a wire-to-wire affair that ended up 24-17.
All three of the Broncos' running backs averaged over four yards per carry, with RJ Harvey leading the way with 17 carries for 75 yards (4.4 avg) and a touchdown, while also contributing 25 yards through the air, giving him 100 total yards from scrimmage.
The penalty disrupted Washington's final drive in regulation in the Commanders' Week 13 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos.
Last year, the Broncos went 10-7 in coach Sean Payton's second season, reaching the NFL playoffs for the first time since the team won Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 campaign. Payton will now attempt to get his squad back to the playoffs -- and he has aspirations to go much further than the Wild Card round this time.
The Broncos moved to 11-2 on the season, with a tight grip on the AFC West. Week 14's win at Allegiant Stadium also secured the No. 1 seed for Denver, despite the on-bye New England Patriots sharing their record. Denver deepened its tiebreakers over New England by vanquishing the Raiders twice.
Outside linebacker Jonah Elliss (hamstring) and cornerback Reese Taylor (chest) remained full participants and were not assigned game statuses.