Bo Nix Bo Nix
Kirk Cousins Kirk Cousins
DEN 4:25 PM ET LV

NFL Β· MATCHUP INTELLIGENCE

December 20, 2026 Β· 4:25 PM ET

Broncos vs Raiders

Allegiant Stadium

DEN 4-2 Β· LV 3-3

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Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis

Denver Broncos face Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15 at Allegiant Stadium. This early analysis uses the available pregame data; injury reports and market prices can still change before kickoff.

Denver Broncos enter with a 4-2 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 19.0 points scored and 20.8 allowed. Their current streak is 2 wins.

Las Vegas Raiders enter with a 3-3 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 27.0 points scored and 27.0 allowed. Their current streak is 3 losses.

The scoring matchup puts Denver Broncos’s 19.0 points per game against a Las Vegas Raiders defense allowing 27.0. In the other direction, Las Vegas Raiders average 27.0 against Denver Broncos’s 20.8 allowed. These season averages provide a broad view of offensive production and defensive results; they do not adjust for opponent strength or establish a specific passing or rushing advantage.

Denver Broncos have injury designations to monitor: Tyler Badie (RB) β€” Questionable; Talanoa Hufanga (S) β€” Doubtful; Pat Surtain II (CB) β€” Doubtful. These designations do not confirm who will start.

Las Vegas Raiders have injury designations to monitor: Tonka Hemingway (DT) β€” Questionable; Dont'e Thornton Jr. (WR) β€” IR-R. These designations do not confirm who will start.

The strongest model adjustments toward Las Vegas Raiders are Home field / environment; Starting QB efficiency.

The strongest model adjustments toward Denver Broncos are Pass defense; Recent form.

The current model sees a closely balanced matchup with no strong projected edge.

  • 🏈 Record: Denver Broncos 4-2
  • 🏈 Record: Las Vegas Raiders 3-3

Automated analysis β€” full AI preview generates about an hour before kickoff.

SportsFBI Model

Projects Las Vegas Raiders to win β€” 51% confidence

βš–οΈ Game Edges

Key factors driving this matchup

LVH Home field / environment +1.0 Moderate

LV home field | LV 63 days / DEN 66 days

LVH Starting QB efficiency +0.87 Moderate

Kirk Cousins (2026) 63.4% CMP / 7.4 Y/A / 6.6% TD / 2.3% INT / 98.0 RATE Β· Bo Nix (2026) 60.3% CMP / 5.6 Y/A / 3.2% TD / 1.6% INT / 79.4 RATE

DENA Pass defense +0.79 Moderate

LV 6.8 net Y/A / 63.7% CMP / 101.8 RATE | DEN 5.3 / 56.5% / 73.1

DENA Recent form +0.75 Strong

LV L3 Β· DEN W2

LVH Game-script tendencies +0.42 Moderate

58% neutral pass / 62 plays | 57% / 55

DENA Red-zone TD efficiency +0.36 Moderate

57% / 74% allowed | 61% / 53% allowed

DENA Record quality +0.33 Moderate

LV 3-3 Β· DEN 4-2

LVH Third-down efficiency +0.24 Moderate

LV OFF 42.3% / DEF 41.3% | DEN 31.6% / 44.4% | PBP 60%/50%/33% | 59%/25%/21%

DENA Schedule strength +0.22 Moderate

LV 47% opp wins Β· DEN 58%

LVH Explosive-play differential +0.20 Weak

6% / 7% allowed | 3% / 6% allowed

LVH Special teams efficiency +0.18 Moderate

LV FG 93.3% / NET PUNT 46.8 | DEN 75.0% / 45.9

DENA Turnover differential +0.06 Weak

LV 1.3 GIVE / 1.7 TAKE | DEN 1.0 / 1.7

LVH Raw scoring differential +0.05 Weak

LV 27.0 PPG Β· DEN 19.0 PPG | LV 27.0 PA/G Β· DEN 20.8 PA/G

DENA Early-down efficiency +0.05 Weak

41% / 48% allowed | 36% / 42% allowed

DENA Run-game matchup +0.03 Weak

LV 3.0 rush Y/A / 4.9 allowed | DEN 3.4 / 4.7 | PBP 70% stuff avoided | 80% stuff avoided

DENA OL vs DL matchup +0.02 Weak

LV OL sack 3.5% / DEF sack 7.2% | DEN 4.1% / 7.7%

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