The Denver Broncos taking on the Las Vegas Raiders might not be the marquee matchup of the week in the NFL, but the stakes are a lot higher than anyone may have realized.
Of course, divisional games always have huge implications regardless of each team's record, but as the Broncos play for seeding in the AFC, this particular game against the Raiders looms very large in their race for the #1 overall seed with the New England Patriots.
As pointed out by Mike Klis of 9News in Denver, if the Broncos are able to beat the Raiders, it would give them an advantage over the Patriots as strong as a head-to-head win at the end of the season.