The Denver Broncos have one of the best document within the NFL as they floor out a seventh-straight win to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 10-7.
Ashton Jeanty’s four-yard landing put the visiting Raiders forward, with Troy Franklin scoring an 11-yard landing to tie the sport.
There have been simply three factors scored in the entire second half however they had been important as Wil Lutz hit a 32-yard discipline aim to ship the Broncos to an 8-2 begin within the AFC West.
“We’ve bought to wash up a number of the penalties. We’ve bought to wash up the execution and that’s an ongoing factor that most likely by no means ends,” coach Sean Payton mentioned.
“You seek for that Shangri-La. Proper now, you already know, we’re sitting at eight wins. I feel we’re the one group sitting there.”
The Raiders had an opportunity to tie the sport however a missed discipline aim from 48 yards by Daniel Carlson price them and leaves them at 2-7.
“He’s bought to kick higher,” coach Pete Carroll mentioned. “I do know it kills him, too. He needs to make each a kind of.”
“As a way to be a superb group, you’ve bought to play clear. I preserve saying that each week,” quarterback Geno Smith mentioned.
“You may’t have missed assignments. You may’t have penalties. You may’t have penalties negate huge performs. Can’t have turnovers. These are the issues that damage groups.”
The Broncos collected extra penalties (11) than first downs (10) and had seven three-and-outs in 13 possessions. However Denver’s protection didn’t enable a primary down over seven straight Raiders drives and got here up with a turnover on downs, an interception and a blocked punt.
