The Denver Broncos hosted the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night football in front of a nationally televised audience and many were hoping for a classic showdown between two rivals, what they got was probably one of the most boring and terribly played games on primetime television.
The game was a low scoring event with little success from both offenses. By halftime both teams were tied at 7 a piece but the Broncos added a field goal in the third to take the lead and eventually the win. While Denver’s offense struggled to move the ball, it was Denver’s defense that eventually won them the game.
This week the Broncos prepare for the Kansas City Chiefs and despite Denver being the top team in the division and the holding the best record in football they are still underdogs at home against the 5-4 Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City is coming off a bye week after losing to the Buffalo Bills at the start of November.
This weekend the Broncos will host the Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High in their first meeting of the season. The current betting line is -3.5 for Kansas City after Denver dismal performance on Thursday night.
In other sports the Denver Nuggets are on a four-game winning streak after losing to the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland last Friday. Since then Denver has beaten, the Sacramento Kings, the Miami Heat, the Golden State Warriors and the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. This week the Nuggets are on the road in the California to face the Sacramento Kings and the L.A. Clippers before heading to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves this weekend.
The Colorado Avalanche are riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks over the weekend. Colorado sits atop of the Western Conference just 2 points ahead of the Anaheim Ducks.
This week the Avs will be at home to host the Ducks, the Buffalo Sabres, the New York Islanders, and the New York Rangers before heading out on the road to face the Nashville predators next weekend in Nashville.
