Denver Broncos, Raiders and Thursday Night Football
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After playing on Thursday, the Broncos do not have a game on Sunday. Here's a look at the team's remaining schedule.
The Broncos PFF selected on offense are perfectly appropriate. The only player one could argue was snubbed was perhaps Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins, as the First- and Second-Team nods went to Indianapolis' Jonathan Taylor and Buffalo's James Cook, the only two players with more rushing yards this season.
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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.
"Denver played one of the ugliest offensive games you’ll see on Thursday, but beat the Raiders to get to 8–2 while riding a seven-game winning streak. Next Sunday, the Broncos host the Chiefs in the biggest game they’ve played in a decade," Verderame wrote.
The rest of the day's slate features a plethora of marquee matchups, including the underdog Tampa Bay Buccaneers visiting the Bills (-5.5), the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams (-2.5) facing off for first place in the NFC West and the Denver Broncos hosting the Kansas City Chiefs (-3.