Despite playing arguably their worst game of the season, the Denver Broncos managed to beat the Las Vegas Raiders, 10-7, on Thursday at Empower Field at Mile High.

The Broncos tallied their seventh straight victory to improve to a league-leading 8-2, including 5-0 at home.

Bo Nix couldn't get their offense flowing , especially in the second half. Fortunately, their defense stepped up throughout the contest, sacking Geno Smith six times.

After the game, Broncos coach Sean Payton didn't have to think hard to explain their listless showing on offense . They came into the game averaging 25.4 points per game.

“We had eight penalties. Let's start there,” said Payton, as quoted by The Athletic's Nick Kosmider.

“I felt like it was a night where, when it was third down, I was looking at

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