The Denver Broncos held off the Las Vegas Raiders 10-7 on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to seven games and improving to an NFL-best 8-2 record. The victory also widened their lead atop the AFC West over the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) and marked their longest streak of consecutive wins since 2015.

Defence dominated the night, with Denver recording six sacks and an interception. The Broncos remain undefeated at home this season, improving to 5-0 and extending their winning streak at Mile High Stadium to 10 games, joining Indianapolis as the only clubs without a home loss in 2025.

“We have a really good defense and they showed up again tonight,” quarterback Russell Nix said. “They kept them out of field goal range and made plays when we needed them. They keep winning games for us, and at some point we have to return the favor.”

Denver’s next game comes after a bye week, on November 16 at home against division rival Kansas City (5-4).

The scoring started with Las Vegas taking a 7-0 lead on Ashton Jeanty’s four-yard touchdown run with 11:58 remaining in the first quarter. The Broncos’ defence, leading the NFL in sacks, took control from there. Geno Smith was sacked near midfield with 5:58 left in the second quarter, giving Denver possession on downs. Four plays later, Nix connected with Troy Franklin for a seven-yard touchdown to tie the game 7-7, extending Nix’s streak of games with a touchdown pass to 18.

Denver capitalized on a special teams play when J.L. Skinner blocked a Raiders punt at the 12-yard line using his facemask. Despite Las Vegas forcing a quick fourth down, Wil Lutz’s 32-yard field goal put Denver ahead 10-7 heading into halftime.

Late in the game, Kyu Blu Kelly intercepted Nix for the second time, giving the Raiders a chance at the Denver 45-yard line with 7:16 remaining. However, Daniel Carlson’s 48-yard field goal attempt went wide right, and Denver ran out the clock. Running back J.K. Dobbins led Denver’s ground game with 77 yards on 18 carries.

Nix finished with 150 passing yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions on 16-of-28 attempts. Geno Smith threw for 143 yards with one interception on 16-of-26 passing, while Jeanty ran for 60 yards on 19 carries. Denver totaled 220 yards of offense to the Raiders’ 188.

The contest was marred by mistakes, including 22 combined penalties, eight sacks, and three turnovers, making it one of the least entertaining games of the 2025 NFL season.

Before kickoff, a moment of silence was observed for Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who passed away Thursday at age 24.