The Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders occupy the bottom-two spots in the AFC West standings so far this season. But that doesn’t mean that their matchup in Week 12 of the NFL season will be boring by any means. Denver is favored by 4.5 points coming into this AFC West matchup, while the total has been set at 40.5 points. Here, we look at Broncos vs Raiders from Allegiant Stadium and make our NFL betting picks for the game.
Broncos Look to Build On Blowout Win
The Denver Broncos crushed the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11 of the NFL season to improve to 6-5 on the season and snap a two-game losing streak. Simply not playing the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs was a huge plus for the Broncos as they looked to break their losing streak. This week, the Broncos take on a struggling Raiders team and will look to impose their will on both sides of the ball for the second week in a row.
Raiders Hoping to Avoid Seventh Straight Loss
Going into this week, the Las Vegas Raiders have dropped six games in a row and sit in last place in the AFC West. They lost 34-19 on the road against the Miami Dolphins in Week 11, getting torched by the passing game of the Dolphins. But Las Vegas wasn’t beaten by the pass catcher you would expect, as tight end Jonnu Smith caught six passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Against a Denver team that is rapidly improving its passing game with Bo Nix at the helm, Las Vegas has to be better against the pass to snap their losing streak here.
Broncos vs Raiders Pick & Prediction
Our best bet for Broncos vs Raiders is for the Denver Broncos to win and cover the spread as a favor on the road. Bo Nix has thrown six touchdowns and no interceptions over the last two weeks for Denver and his connection with Courtland Sutton is getting better as the weeks go by. Look for Vegas to lose its seventh game in a row here, as things continue to get worse for Antonio Pierce’s team.
