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The Denver Broncos defeated the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night to improve to 8-2 on the season, but it certainly wasn’t pretty. The Broncos came away with a 10-7 victory in spite of a miserable performance from quarterback Bo Nix, and Denver committed 11 penalties. Yes, a win is a win in the standings, but there is no doubt there is some concern surrounding the Broncos with the playoffs on the horizon, and former Raiders fullback Marcel Reese — who made three Pro Bowls during his playing days — revealed his brutally honest thoughts on Denver during an appearance on the Up & Adams Show. Read more: Browns’ Myles Garrett Gets Brutally Honest on Surprising Trade Rumors “So you can tell right now that they have the makings of a good team, but they’re just going to be a good regular-season team,” Reese said. “They may even win the division, but you start to see that this is a one-and-done team, because when it gets to the playoffs, you cannot be one-dimensional. You can’t depend on your defense to bail you out every single time.” Reese still believes that the Kansas City Chiefs are the best all-around team in the AFC West because of how much they have proven over the years and because they do it on both sides of the ball. DENVER, COLORADO – NOVEMBER 06: Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos scrambles under pressure by Las Vegas Adam Butler #69 of the Las Vegas Raiders and Maxx Crosby #98 during the first half of an NFL football game at Empower Field At Mile High on November 06, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. Definitely an accurate statement. The Broncos are still a very young team that is clearly going through some growing pains, but thanks to their dominant defense, they have still managed to grab the best record in football with the rest of the Week 10 slate still to come. Nix went just 16-for-28 with 150 yards, a touchdown and a couple of interceptions against the Raiders, his latest uneven performance of the season. He has thrown for 2,126 yards, 18 touchdowns and eight picks while completing just 60.9 percent of his passes and posting an 85.7 passer rating on the year overall. Reese defended Nix, saying that he likes the young signal-caller but feels that Denver has no offensive identity just yet. Read more: Report: Green Bay Packers Nearly Completed Disastrous Trade It’s hard to argue with anything Reese said in his assessment. You probably won’t find many people picking the Broncos to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl in February. Perhaps Denver will be able to take another step next season. For more on the Denver Broncos and general NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
