Denver Broncos–Las Vegas Raiders rivalry

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The Denver Broncos–Las Vegas Raiders rivalry is a long-standing and intense NFL feud marked by decades of physical games, divisional stakes, and passionate fanbases in the American Football Conference.

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instanceOf National Football League rivalry
sports rivalry
associatedWithFranchiseMove Los Angeles to Oakland
Oakland to Las Vegas
Oakland to Los Angeles
beganInLeague American Football League
characteristic high-stakes divisional games
intense
long-standing
passionate fanbases
physical style of play
competitionLevel professional
conference American Football Conference
continuedAfter AFL–NFL merger
country United States
division AFC West
fanCultureAspect inter-city animosity
strong regional identity
formerTeam2Name Los Angeles Raiders
Oakland Raiders
gameFrequency twice per regular season
geographicRegion Western United States
governingBody NFL
hasFanNickname Raiders vs. Broncos
homeStadiumTeam1 Empower Field at Mile High
homeStadiumTeam2 Allegiant Stadium
importance playoff implications in many seasons
significant for AFC West standings
league National Football League
mediaCoverage frequent national television games
notableEra 1970s
1980s
notableFeature historical dominance swings between teams
memorable comebacks and close finishes
originalConference American Football League Western Division
rivalryType divisional rivalry
sport American football
team1 Denver Broncos
team1Colors orange and blue
team1Division AFC West
team1Location Denver, Colorado NERFINISHED
team1SuperBowlWinningFranchise Denver Broncos
team2 Las Vegas Raiders
team2Colors silver and black
team2Division AFC West
team2Location Las Vegas, Nevada
team2SuperBowlWinningFranchise Las Vegas Raiders

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Denver Broncos–Las Vegas Raiders rivalry ("Raiders vs. Broncos")
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AFC West
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