AFC West 2020 Week 15 predictions: Raiders back on track

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 13: Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr #4 celebrates a touchdown pass with Nelson Agholor #15 against the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter at Allegiant Stadium on December 13, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 13: Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr #4 celebrates a touchdown pass with Nelson Agholor #15 against the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter at Allegiant Stadium on December 13, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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The Raiders need to keep their playoff hopes alive Thursday night. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The Las Vegas Raiders will look to keep their playoff hopes alive when they take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night.

With the Kansas City Chiefs clinching the AFC West in Week 14, the division has one team in the playoffs, though the Las Vegas Raiders are looking to make it two. To do so, they will have to win out, and with the Los Angeles Chargers coming to town on Thursday, we will be treated to an AFC West battle in primetime.

With that said, here is a look at the 2020 Week 15 slate in the AFC West.

Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos (Saturday)

The Buffalo Bills are a legitimate Super Bowl contender in the AFC, and they will take on a Denver Broncos team that has been downright unpredictable all season long. Broncos quarterback Drew Lock is coming off his best game as a pro against Carolina, but he is going up against a completely different animal in this Bills defense.

Buffalo is riding high after a stellar victory over Pittsburgh this past weekend, and they will continue to ride that high against Denver. They are looking for their first division title since 1995, and they get another crucial win on the road in this one.

Prediction: Bills 31, Broncos 17

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