Raiders’ keys to victory

1. Seeing red

The game could come down to which team can finish drives once they penetrate deep in opposition territory. Neither has had much success through three games. The Raiders are 26th in the NFL, scoring touchdowns on 46.15 percent of their red zone trips. Denver is last at 14.29 percent.

2. Play 60 minutes

This is getting as repetitive as it is glaring. In each game, the Raiders have played one good half. The other half is why they are 0-3. There is plenty of talent, but not enough to play well for only 30 minutes.

3. Seek balance

Coach Josh Mcdaniels talks about a desire to find more balance on offense for a team that has been reliant on the passing game. While some of it can be blamed on game script as the Raiders have fallen behind, Derek Carr has thrown on 70.88 percent of the snaps. That’s second in the league and higher than any team finished in 2021.