Broncos at Raiders: Week 16 Preview
By Tylor Walden
The Denver Broncos travel for the final time in 2018 to take on the Oakland Raiders. Will Denver complete the sweep of the Raiders?
The final road game of the 2018 season will take place in a familiar setting. In what could be the final home game for the Oakland Raiders in the Coliseum, the Broncos take on the Oakland Raiders in an AFC West showdown that will be played for pride.
The Raiders, under Jon Gruden, had a dismal first season as they were the first team to be eliminated from the postseason. For the Broncos, their lost to the Cleveland Browns last week along with a Titans win, eliminated them from the postseason.
Denver will miss the playoffs for the third straight year. It has been a while since the team has sat home for three straight seasons. Dating back to 2006-2010 was the last time Denver went that long without tasting the postseason.
Reports indicate that Vance Joseph will be relieved of his duties once the season finale ends. If that does become the case, it will be the end of an era to forget. Long losing streaks is something that Denver has not been familiar with in the past.
In fact, the Broncos are in danger of having back to back losing seasons for the first time since the 1970s. In order to prevent that, Denver needs to win their final two games.
It remains to be seen if that will happen, but my final wish is that the Broncos sweep the Raiders to close out the road schedule. Let us dive further into this game.