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Denver Broncos: Predicting final 4 games and where team will draft in first round

By Travis Wakeman

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 15: Dre'Mont Jones #93 of the Denver Broncos tackles Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of their game at Allegiant Stadium on November 15, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Denver called for a holding penalty on the play. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 15: Dre'Mont Jones #93 of the Denver Broncos tackles Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of their game at Allegiant Stadium on November 15, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Denver called for a holding penalty on the play. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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Nov 15, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III (11) hauls in a catch in front of Denver Broncos cornerback Bryce Callahan (29) during the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III (11) hauls in a catch in front of Denver Broncos cornerback Bryce Callahan (29) during the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Week 17 vs. Las Vegas

The Broncos were thoroughly embarrassed in the first meeting between these two teams earlier this season as the Raiders smoked them 37-12. That was perhaps the low point of the 2020 season for Denver.

Hopefully Vic Fangio hasn’t forgotten the way that loss felt. Hopefully his team hasn’t forgotten the way that loss felt, especially when former Bronco Devontae Booker ran in two touchdowns.

The Broncos need to leave whatever they have left at this point on the field. Whether or not Fangio is going to be retained, the team has to play for pride in this one and send a message to their long-time rivals that they’re not just going to roll over after a 25-point shellacking.

But the caveat in this one could be the chance for the Broncos to play spoiler. Based on the predictions I have made above, the Raiders would sit in the No. 7 and final playoff spot in the AFC. The Broncos could gain a ton of motivation by realizing that they could knock the silver and black  out of the postseason.

And just like the 2019 season ended, this one will be the same. The Raiders will be driving for the game-winning touchdown but it will be Shelby Harris who bats a Derek Carr pass into the air and it will then fall into the waiting arms of Alexander Johnson to seal the victory.

Prediction: Broncos 26, Raiders 21

Broncos final record: 5-11

Other Week 17 games:

Buffalo over Miami

New England over New York Jets

Baltimore over Cincinnati

Cleveland over Pittsburgh

Tennessee defeats Houston

Indianapolis defeats Jacksonville

Kansas City over Los Angeles Chargers

New York Giants defeat Dallas

Philadelphia defeats Washington

Green Bay over Chicago

Minnesota defeats Detroit

New Orleans defeats Carolina

Tampa Bay defeats Atlanta

Los Angeles Rams over Arizona

Seattle defeats San Francisco

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