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Denver Broncos move to 3rd place in the AFC West

By Shelby Manning

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: DaeSean Hamilton #17 of the Denver Broncos goes up for a catch but comes down out of bounds and fails to hold on to the ball for an incomplete pass against the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter of an NFL football game at RingCentral Coliseum on September 9, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: DaeSean Hamilton #17 of the Denver Broncos goes up for a catch but comes down out of bounds and fails to hold on to the ball for an incomplete pass against the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter of an NFL football game at RingCentral Coliseum on September 9, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 09: Josh Jacobs #28 of the Oakland Raiders breaks the tackle of Corey Nelson #56 and Bradley Chubb #55 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at RingCentral Coliseum on September 9, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Oakland Raiders

Sitting at 3-2, the Oakland Raiders have been somewhat of a surprise this season.

Rookie running back Josh Jacobs had had a huge hand in their success, giving the Raiders offense a new look and consistently setting them up with a solid ground game.

The Raiders’ defense has looked much improved as well, although they will now be without hard-hitter Vontaze Burfict the rest of the season, due to an upheld suspension for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Colts’ TE Jack Doyle.

However, the Raiders are still dealing with some inconsistency issues. While the Raiders looked like a very complete football team in last week’s win against the Chicago Bears, they looked completely opposite in their blowout loss against the Minnesota Vikings.

Coming off of their bye, they will be facing Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at Lambeau Field. If they can win, it would be a huge success for the Raiders and may prove they are worthy to be in the playoff conversation.

This team completely embarrassed the Broncos, but luckily, the Broncos still have the opportunity to return the favor in Denver in December.

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