Broncos at Raiders: 11 things to watch for

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty ImagesAfter five straight years of meaningless December football, two AFC West rivals meet the week before New Years Eve with a snowball’s chance at a trip to the postseason on the line. The Denver Broncos have a chance at revenge following three straight losses to the hated Las Vegas Raiders, the last being a humiliating 34-24 defeat in the days after Jon Gruden’s resignation over racist and homophobic emails. The game will also provide Drew Lock his 19th start as an NFL quarterback, and how he performs probably decides the game.

Here’s what I’m looking for.

Special Teams

1. Death by inches?

The Broncos’ issues on special teams played outsized roles in their…