The Denver Broncos entered the 2024 NFL season with an eight-game losing streak to the Las Vegas Raiders. But on Sunday, the Broncos completed a season sweep of their AFC West rivals with a 29-19 victory that was Denver’s first in Las Vegas. The Broncos’ previous road win over the Raiders came on Oct. 11, 2015, when the franchise played in Oakland.

“It was good to handle these guys for a second time,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said. “… It’s a storied franchise, just like we are, and that’s what makes this division unique.”

Denver’s 34-18 victory over Las Vegas on Oct. 6 was the Broncos’ first over the Raiders since Dec. 29, 2019.

Rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns and ran for the touchdown for Denver in his fifth NFL game in the October victory.

On Sunday, with six more games of NFL experience, the former Pinson Valley High School and Auburn standout completed 25-of-42 passes for 273 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

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“We played them two tough games, and we got two wins out of it,” Nix said. “I know after last year, it was the opposite, so it was good for us to find a way to win this game, to find a way to go into a hostile road environment against a divisional team who’s fighting every week.”

Nix’s touchdown passes went to wide receiver Courtland Sutton in the second half after the Broncos trailed 13-9 at halftime. Denver converted one of its five third-down snaps in the first half. In the second half, the Broncos went 5-of-10 on third down.

“The second half, we had to beat the pressure,” Payton said. “A year ago, we don’t win that game. It wasn’t our best, but it was good enough.”

Denver got a break before Nix’s first touchdown pass when an interception by safety Brandon Jones put the Broncos on the Las Vegas 18-yard line. Nix’s 18-yard touchdown pass put Denver ahead 16-13 with 10:49 left in the third quarter.

“The biggest thing was the interception that got us the short field,” Nix said. “And we were able to capitalize on it. That was really what kind of sparked us was the pick. …

“When you don’t have to drive the length of the field, you already get a place in the red zone, it makes it much easier. Momentum’s a real thing in this game. It’s very important. And after that, we score, and it was kind of like, ‘OK, this is our time to take it over,’ and we did after that.”

Daniel Carlson’s 53-yard field goal pulled the Raiders within three at 19-16 with 8:59 to play.

Denver responded with a seven-play, 70-yard touchdown drive. Nix completed 4-of-5 passes for 56 yards on the series, including a 2-yard TD toss to Sutton with 5:30 remaining.

With 16 touchdown passes, Nix surpassed the Broncos’ rookie record of 14 established by Marlin Briscoe in 1968.

With a 7-5 record, the Broncos kept their hold on a playoff spot in the AFC postseason standings as they prepare for a prime-time appearance against the Cleveland Browns at 7:15 p.m. CST Dec. 2 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.