Closing spread
DEN -2.5
Total
47
Model margin
-0.2est.
OAK perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Win probability
- Raiders
- Broncos
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
The rivalry
DEN lead 31–23 since 1999
DEN have won 4 straight. Meetings average 43.1 points. OAK are 29-23-2 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | DEN–OAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | Q1 15:00 | 4 | 28 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LV | Q1 12:36 | 6 | 18 | Punt | 0–0 |
| DEN | Q1 10:47 | 5 | 17 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LV | Q1 7:34 | 6 | 23 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| DEN | Q1 5:19 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LV | Q1 3:45 | 6 | 24 | Punt | 0–0 |
| DEN | Q1 0:33 | 2 | 30 | Touchdown | 7–0 |
| LV | Q2 14:54 | 4 | -2 | Punt | 7–0 |
| DEN | Q2 13:16 | 9 | 55 | Field goal | 10–0 |
| LV | Q2 8:12 | 9 | 37 | Missed field goal | 10–0 |
| DEN | Q2 2:27 | 10 | 45 | Field goal | 13–0 |
| LV | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 14 | Punt | 13–0 |
| DEN | Q3 12:49 | 12 | 77 | Touchdown | 20–0 |
| LV | Q3 7:21 | 5 | 35 | Turnover | 20–0 |
| DEN | Q3 5:40 | 7 | 41 | Field goal | 23–0 |
| LV | Q3 0:59 | 5 | 75 | Touchdown | 23–7 |
| DEN | Q4 14:16 | 1 | 7 | Turnover | 23–7 |
| LV | Q4 14:03 | 5 | 15 | Field goal | 23–10 |
| DEN | Q4 12:03 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 23–10 |
| LV | Q4 10:22 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 23–10 |
| DEN | Q4 9:58 | 3 | 16 | Turnover | 23–10 |
| LV | Q4 8:34 | 5 | 14 | Opp touchdown | 31–10 |
| LV | Q4 7:02 | 16 | 82 | Touchdown | 31–17 |
| DEN | Q4 1:59 | 3 | -1 | End of half | 31–17 |
Box score
Individual performances
Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 16/22 | 205 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Tatum Bell | 16 | 44 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Jake Plummer | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Charlie Adams | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Raiders; negative favour Broncos.
Half-point at risk
2.12%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
48.6%
Expected total
45.0est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.18
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.56
- Expected margin-0.17
One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.