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Denver, CO
RB C.J. Anderson — Has 87 rushing yards on 13 carries and three TDs.
WR Demaryius Thomas — Has 115 receiving yards on eight catches.
DE Justin Tuck — Has a sack and a forced fumble. Tuck's forced fumble is returned by teammate Keith McGill for a TD.
RB Latavius Murray — Contributes 37 rushing yards on 10 carries and 60 receiving yards on four catches.
The AFC West champ Broncos (12-4) earn a first-round bye and No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs with their seventh straight victory over the Raiders. Denver's Peyton Manning fails to throw a TD pass for the second time in four weeks after throwing one for 51 consecutive games, just three short of Drew Brees' NFL record. Against the Raiders, Manning is 21 of 37 passing for 273 yards and a lost fumble. Oakland's Derek Carr is 18 of 36 passing for 158 yards and a TD with an interception and lost fumble. He finishes his rookie season with 3,270 passing yards, 21 TD passes and 12 interceptions Oakland is outscored 130-27 in losing its last three road games. The Raiders lost to St. Louis (52-0), Kansas City (31-13) and Denver (47-14) to close out an 0-8 road record this season.
3-9: Tony Sparano's win-loss record as Raiders' interim head coach after replacing the fired Dennis Allen after an 0-4 start. 9: Consecutive wins for Peyton Manning against the Raiders, the last six as a member of the Broncos. 12: Consecutive non-winning seasons by the Raiders. Oakland has not had a winning record since going 12-4 in the 2002 season 258-109: The Broncos' scoring advantage in winning their past seven games against the Raiders.
The Broncos win their third straight home game against the Raiders after dropping the previous four.
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