Eleven things about the Broncos entering Sunday’s division road game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
1. Most prognosticators slotted Denver and Las Vegas in some order behind Kansas City and Los Angeles in the AFC West. The Broncos can’t deal a total death-blow to the Raiders on the road Sunday, but they can put Josh McDaniels and company in a really rough spot. Consider 17 games means more opportunities to recover, but also that the 1992 San Diego Chargers are the only team in NFL history to start a season 0-4 and make the postseason.
2. Red zone performance can decide games, and neither the Broncos’ offense nor the Raiders’ defense has been good so far this season.