This game should decide whether or not Nathaniel Hackett faces an in-season firing or end-of-the-year decision on his fate. The Denver Broncos (-3)
being swept by the 2-7 Las Vegas Raiders (+3) being led by the hated Josh McDaniels would have to be the final nail in the coffin for the Hackett era.
Hackett seems to understand how important this rivalry is when he talked about it earlier this week.
“This has been one of the greatest rivalries in football for forever, I think. For 60 years. I know how much it means to the fans and the players in that room.