Las Vegas Raiders: Things Raider Nation should be thankful for in 2022
By Jason Willis
Las Vegas Raiders: Things Raider Nation should be thankful for in 2022
The Raiders Own the Broncos
As hated division rivals, the members of Raider Nation and Broncos Country are quite familiar with each other. Playing each other twice a year every year, it’s usually a close battle between two teams and fanbases who openly dislike each other.
However, since the Raiders made the move to Las Vegas, it has been a one-sided battle. Winners of all six meetings over the last three seasons, some of these games have not even been close as seen in their first-ever game at Allegiant stadium in 2020. After a 37-12 win over Drew Lock and company, things have not improved for Denver since.
Of course, last week’s meeting was close throughout. A hard-fought game that went to overtime, it was one both teams really needed just to get some positive energy. In the end, it would be the Raiders who hit a long touchdown pass to Davante Adams to end the game. Adams would rub even more salt in the wound when he stood in the end zone and waved goodbye to all the fans in Mile High Stadium.
So, while the Raiders have struggled mightily with the Chiefs and had great battles with the Chargers, the Broncos are no longer much of a rival. After all, it’s not a rivalry until both sides start winning and, at this point, Denver is doing none of that.