Denver would finally get on the board with a field goal on its next possession, but the Raiders offense kept rolling — until it didn’t.

A quick 40-yard dash from Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah put Las Vegas in enemy territory with just one play in the drive. The Raiders continued to march and reached the Denver 5-yard line.

On a play where Minshew could have easily found a wide-open Bowers, he threw it over the rookie tight end and into the hands of Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II, who took it all the way to the opposite end zone to tie the game at 10. points each.

The rest of the half was a defensive battle as the Raiders punted three times while Denver punted twice. Only in the final seconds of the half did a team manage to take the lead.

The Broncos made a 44-yard field goal and again gained points they shouldn’t have as a costly 15-yard penalty committed by Raiders’ defensive end Janarius Robinson turned an initially missed 59-yard attempt into a 3-yard lead points in Denver. to the locker room.

Las Vegas committed five penalties in the first half.

The Raiders defense came out with a vengeance to open the second half, forcing a three-and-out capped by a Crosby sack, his second of the game.

Unfortunately for the attack, it was to no avail as the Raiders were dominated up front and were forced to punt after six plays.

Denver’s offense came into its own on the next drive as the unit marched downfield for the game’s first offensive touchdown. Only six plays were needed.

The Raiders would lose two possessions.

With a chance to respond, Minshew threw his second pick of the game, one that would end his time under center in this Week 5 matchup.

Fortunately for the Raiders, the Broncos offense couldn’t capitalize this time and would have to punt the ball back to Las Vegas.

Quarterback Aidan O’Connell took over for Minshew on the next drive, but there was no immediate change as Denver would force a three-and-out.

Denver answered this time, finding the end zone to cap off an eight-play, 58-yard drive, giving the Broncos a commanding 27–10 lead.

On the very first play of the Raiders’ next possession, O’Connell threw a pass intended for Bowers, but it was tipped into the air and downed by Surtain, his second pick of the day.

O’Connell responded admirably on the offense’s next drive, throwing for 69 yards, with passes to Meyers, DJ Turner and Tucker, as well as a 4-yard completion to Bowers to open the drive.

The drive ended with a three-yard rushing touchdown by Abdullah. The Raiders went for 2 and were executed on a Mattison run.

That was the end of the scoring for both teams, as Denver would leave the field victorious in this rivalry for the first time since 2019.

The Raiders fall to 2-3. They return home next Sunday for a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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