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2014 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2014 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High

Oakland Raiders

14

Denver BroncosWinner

47

DEN -16.5 ✓O 49 ✓

Denver Broncos 47–14 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DEN

Peyton ManningQB

21/37, 273 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

3.9 expected points added · -4.8% completion over expected

Rushing · DEN

C.J. AndersonRB

13 att, 87 yds, 3 TD

5.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

Ronnie HillmanRB

15 att, 56 yds, 0 TD

0.9 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DEN

Demaryius ThomasWR

8/17 for 115 yds, 0 TD

44% of team targets · -1.1 expected points added

Receiving · DEN

Emmanuel SandersWR

6/9 for 73 yds, 0 TD

23% of team targets · 4.2 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Oakland Raiders

Denver Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning21/372730013.9
Brock Osweiler2/2391005.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
C.J. Anderson13876.735.8
Ronnie Hillman15563.700.9
Jeremy Stewart451.30-1.4
Brock Osweiler1-1-1.000.0
Peyton Manning1-5-5.00-8.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Demaryius Thomas817115044%-1.1
Emmanuel Sanders6973023%4.2
Virgil Green334618%5.8
Wes Welker224205%2.0
C.J. Anderson232008%-0.5
Cody Latimer121405%1.2
Ronnie Hillman12205%-0.9
Andre Caldwell01003%-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Todd Davis510.002
Aqib Talib311.000
David Bruton310.001
Von Miller311.000
Bradley Roby300.002
DeMarcus Ware300.000
Chris Harris110.001
Steven Johnson110.000
Omar Bolden200.000
Malik Jackson200.002

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DEN -16.5
Closing total
49
OAK moneyline
+925
DEN moneyline
-1300

Broncos closed -16.5 and covered, winning by 33.

Total closed 49; the game landed 61 — over by 12.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
40°F, wind 7 mph
Referee
Clete Blakeman
Rest
OAK 7 days · DEN 6 days
Coaches
Tony Sparano vs John Fox

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.