Midnight is fast approaching Broncos Country. Zero hour and the Denver Broncos (-3.5)
begin the Sean Payton era against their biggest historical rival. The Las Vegas Raiders (+3.5) will be a good measuring stick for where this team is at.
Raider Week is a focal point of every season for the Broncos. Add in the Josh McDaniels factor, and how poorly Denver has played over the last 3⁄4 of a decade, and Week 1, Raider Week, the start of the Sean Payton Era, becomes, perhaps, the most important game since Super Bowl 50.