PITTSBURGH -- Last week, the Broncos lost because of their own mistakes: dropped passes, a muffed punt, a missed assignment and an inability to get any push up front, leading to a non-existent ground game, stalled drives and missed opportunities.
The Raiders had lost four of five games coming into Denver, but were just good enough to capitalize on the Broncos' miscues. Denver still had a chance late, and even preventing one of those mistakes might have been enough to allow the Broncos to escape. They had plenty of wiggle room, but to the consternation of players, coaches and fans, they used it all -- and then some.