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Best Broncos Coverage: Week 6 (2021) – Denver vs. Las Vegas

Oct 15, 2021, 8:55 AM

With both teams coming back to earth after 3-0 starts, the Denver Broncos host the Las Vegas Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday.

» When: Sunday, Oct. 17

» Kickoff: 2:25 p.m. MDT

» Where: Empower Field at Mile High

» Records: Denver (3-2) / Las Vegas (3-2)

» Fan Pregame Coverage: Shawn Drotar from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. | Nate Jackson and John Davis from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. | Nick Ferguson and Cecil Lammey from 10:30 a.m. to noon | The Fan Football Pregame with DMac and Evans live from Ironworks from noon to kickoff (More info: DenverFan.com/Pregame)

» Halftime Chill: Join Rachel Vigil, James Merilatt and Shawn Drotar LIVE on Facebook and Twitter to break down all the first-half action

» Fan Postgame: React first along with Sandy Clough on the Fan Football Postgame starting at the two-minute warning

» Television: CBS

Game notes

» The Denver Broncos are hosting the Las Vegas Raiders for the 61st time in a series that dates back to 1960; Sunday’s game will be the 122nd overall regular season meeting between the teams

» All-time against the Raiders, the Broncos own a 53-66-2 record, including a 28-30-2 mark at home

» With one touchdown pass, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater can become the 11th Broncos player to throw eight touchdown passes through the first six games of a season

» Pass rusher Von Miller needs 2.5 sacks to tie Sean Jones (113.0) for 22nd on the NFL’s all-time sack list

» With one interception, Justin Simmons would join Steve Foley (1976-’80) as the only Broncos safeties with multiple picks in each of his first six seasons

» Running back Javonte Williams needs 26 rushing yards to pass Royce Freeman (272) for 10th-most by a Broncos rusher through his first six games

» Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson is a native of Colorado Springs and long snapper Trent Sieg attended Eaton High School and Colorado State University and is a native of Greely

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