Both the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders picked up their first losses of the season last week, undercutting the previously ironclad argument that the AFC West was the best division in the NFL. One of these teams can get back on track this week, and a hive mind of more than 35 NFL fans think it’s going to be Denver, picking the Broncos to win Sunday.
The upset losses for both teams last week were fairly shocking, with Washington crushing the Raiders 34-17 and the Buffalo Bills beating Denver 26-16. It would be a hell of a statement for the Raiders to beat the Broncos Sunday, considering the game is in Denver, where the team is tied for the NFL’s best home record at 21-5 since the start of the 2015 season. The swarm took some time to think this one through, with lots of divided opinion on the result, but the ultimate pick was Denver with low confidence.