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Denver Broncos: Power ranking team’s top rivalries

By Travis Wakeman

OAKLAND - OCTOBER 19: John Elway #7 of the Denver Broncos scrambles during an NFL game against the Oakland Raiders played on October 19, 1997 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. Greg Biekert #54 of Oakland pursues. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)
OAKLAND - OCTOBER 19: John Elway #7 of the Denver Broncos scrambles during an NFL game against the Oakland Raiders played on October 19, 1997 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. Greg Biekert #54 of Oakland pursues. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 29: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders congratulates quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Denver Broncos after the game at Empower Field at Mile High on December 29, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Raiders 16-15. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Las Vegas/Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders

All-time series: Raiders lead 65-54-2

There is almost no doubt that the Broncos’ biggest rivalry is and likely always will be the Raiders. These two teams just don’t like one another and they never will.

Though the rivalry has tapered off in recent years due largely in part to the Raiders struggling for so long, the sight of the silver and black always brings out the best (and more often, worst) of NFL fans.

The Broncos have had to visit the “Black Hole” once a season for what seems like forever and that is something the Raiders will likely carry to their new home in Las Vegas.

Playing in Vegas is going to be a new experience for fans of both teams but it should be easy to carry over a rivalry that has consisted of 121 games.

This rivalry has seen quite the cast of characters as well, including John Madden, Kenny Stabler and even Jerry Rice, to name a few. There have been too many memorable games to count. But one thing that stands out and puts this rivalry in the top spot is that many Broncos fans refer to the upcoming game against the Raiders as “Raiders week”.

And when you looked at the 2020 schedule and checked out the Broncos’ road games, which was the first one you circled? Likely Week 10 when the Broncos make their first-ever trip to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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