In between the games, Sean Payton was grouchier than usual. And on Tuesday, despite being on track for a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs, the Broncos elected to stand pat as the trade deadline came and went. Marcedes Lewis, the 41-year-old “blocking” tight end, was Broncos Country’s midseason acquisition of note. Everybody dance!

The Broncos and the Raiders etched themselves in the record books on Thursday, but not for reasons either team is happy about.

The Denver Broncos are the kings of the comeback, besting the Houston Texans 18-15 after falling behind 7-15 through the first three quarters. Whether it’s magic, luck, or some preposterous other factor, the Broncos are winners, and that has done wonders for their morale and their weekly power ranking position around the NFL.

Former NFL MVP believes Jaxson Dart has surpassed Broncos' Bo Nix originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Broncos gutted out a tough victory over their division rival Las Vegas Raiders Thursday night, 10-7.

Denver currently holds a one-game lead over the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC West, and a full two-game jump on the defending AFC champs.

One of the top options in free agency for the Bengals will be the seventh-ranked overall player set to hit the market in the mind of Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox. There, Denver Broncos edge John Franklin-Myers gets listed as a fit for the Bengals:

The Raiders ended up on the losing end yet again. The Broncos, who came into “Thursday Night Football” with six straight wins, made it seven in a row with a 10-7 victory. Vegas, on the other hand, fell to 2-7 after suffering their third straight defeat.