The Raiders began a fourth-quarter possession at their own 14-yard line looking to cut into the 19-point lead.

Oakland moved the ball 30 yards on the first three plays, getting to their own 44-yard line.

From there, Carson Palmer hit wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, who caught the ball near the first-down markers and broke free for a 56-yard touchdown.

The Raiders’ two-point conversion attempt failed, leaving the score at 26-13 with 5:36 remaining in the game.

Oakland tried an onside kick attempt after the score and tight end Jacob Tamme recovered it on the Raiders 49-yard line.

Denver took over with a short field, starting the drive on their own 36-yard line following a Raiders punt.

Completions of 19 and 15 yards to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas and Knowshon Moreno helped move Denver down the field, but the drive stalled from there.

An incomplete pass and two short completions to wide receiver Jacob Tamme brought up a fourth down.

Kicker Matt Prater converted on a 33-yard field goal, tying a career high with four in one game. Prater now has 14 points in the game.

He has converted field goals of 43, 34, 20 and 33 yards tonight. It’s his fifth game with four field goals. Only Jason Elam has more among Broncos.

The field goal gave Denver a 26-7 lead.

After the Matt Prater field goal, the Broncos covered the kickoff well and tackled return man Mike Goodson at the 8-yard line.

Two plays later, with the Oakland offense needing 7 yards to keep the drive alive, linebacker Von Miller rushed from the left side and forced Carson Palmer to fumble the ball. Defensive tackle Mitch Unrein dove on it and the Broncos took over at the Raiders 2-yard line.

It was Miller’s fifth forced fumble in the last five games and sixth on the season to tie him for the team lead with defensive end Elvis Dumervil. It also gave him a sack in six straight games, a career-long streak. He now has 16 sacks on the year.

On the second play of the Broncos’ new possession, running back Knowshon Moreno punched it into the end zone for a touchdown, giving the Broncos a 23-7 lead. It was Moreno’s second touchdown of the year.

Following an Oakland punt on the opening second-half possession, the Denver offense took over on its own 9-yard line.

The Broncos picked up a first down as Peyton Manning threw to Demaryius Thomas down the sideline and Thomas was held by a Raiders defender. The pass interference call gave the offense 11 yards.

After a short pass completion and a negative rushing play, Denver faced a third-and-12. Manning looked down the same sideline for Thomas, and this time the pass cleared a leaping Oakland defender for the reception and a 22-yard pickup.

On the next play, Manning threw it to the other side line for wide receiver Eric Decker. Decker made an over-the-shoulder grab in stride right near the sideline and gained 29 yards, moving the offense into Oakland territory down to the Oakland 29-yard line.

On first down, running back Knowshon Moreno gained a hard-earned 5 yards to the Oakland 24. The carry was his 16th of the game for a total of 52 yards – both game highs.

Then, Manning threw an incomplete pass to Thomas in the end zone, but a defensive pass intercence penalty was called and gave the Broncos possession on the 1-yard line.

An incomplete pass and a negative running play made it third-and-goal from the 2. Under center with Moreno in the backfield, Manning threw a quick pass to Decker that fell incomplete.

Matt Prater then converted on a 20-yard field goal attempt, his third make of the night.

The drive took 3:03 off the clock and put the Broncos ahead 16-7 at the halfway point of the third quarter.

The Broncos came away with points on each of their first three possessions. With 11:59 left in the second quarter, they began their fourth drive.

On second down, quarterback Peyton Manning rolled to his left and was unable to find one of his initial looks. He threw the ball after rolling almost all the way to the side line, and wide receiver Andre Caldwell made a diving catch for an 18-yard gain.

Running back Knowshon Moreno ran it on the next three plays and gained 20 yards. Ronnie Hillman then picked up 6.

On the next play, Manning threw for wide receiver Matthew Willis in the end zone, but defensive back Phillip Adams laid out and made a diving interception.

The pick gave Oakland possession on its own 20 after the touchback.

The Raiders offense moved out to midfield with a 9-yard run by Darren McFadden, a 15-yard completion to Darrius Heyward-Bey and a 13-yarder to Rod Streater.

Oakland crossed midfield on a 10-yard first-down connection from quarterback Carson Palmer to wideout Demaryius Moore, who became the third Oakland receiver to catch a first-down pass on the possession.

Two plays later, Palmer went back to Streater for another first down to the Denver 26-yard line.

The next two plays were each 6-yard completions, one to Moore and one to McFadden to set Oakland up with a first down inside the red zone.

Facing a third-and-2 from 6-yard line, the Raiders took a timeout with 2:06 remaining in the half.
Coming out of the break, the Raiders lined up in a shotgun formation. Palmer faked a quick pass to his right and then hit McFadden to his left, who had a clear path to the end zone for a score.

The extra point made it 13-7 Broncos. Denver will take over inside the two-minute mark with three timeouts remaining.

Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas injured his shoulder in the first half. His return is questionable.

Raiders Safety Tyvon Branch injured his ankle in the first quarter. His return is also questionable.

Defensive back Michael Huff suffered a wrist injury and safety Mike Mitchell suffered a neck injury in the first half. Their returns are both questionable.

Thomas returned to the game in the second half.

The Raiders’ Branch returned in the second half.

Any further injury updates will be posted to this blog.

On the first Raiders series following Matt Prater’s field goal, Oakland faced a third-and-9 from their own 20-yard line. Quarterback Carson Palmer connected with wideout Rod Streater for a 58-yard gain, moving the Raiders to the Denver 22-yard line.

On the following play, Palmer threw near the end zone to try to turn the momentum in the home team’s favor.

He was looking for his tight end, Brandon Meyers, but instead, cornerback Champ Bailey cut in front of the pass for the interception. Bailey returned the pick – his second of the year – to the Raiders 21-yard line, where the Denver offense took over.

The interception was Bailey’s third pick in his last two games at Oakland and the 52nd of his career which ties for 26th in NFL history.

His total ranks third in the NFL since 1999 and is the most among cornerbacks. He also tied Tyrone Braxton for the fourth-most interceptions in Broncos history.

Tight end Joel Dreessen started it off with a 13-yard reception, and running back Knowshon Moreno moved the chains again with gains of 7 and 5 yards.

On first down from the Denver 46, quarterback Peyton Manning hit wide receiver Demaryius Thomas near the sideline, as Thomas tapped his toes in bounds for a 15-yard pickup.

Running back Ronnie Hillman then gained 12 yards to the Oakland 27, and Manning followed that up with another first-down toss to Thomas, who finished the play by leveling an Oakland defender with a strong stiff arm.

Following a sack on Manning, the Broncos faced a third-and-14 from their own 16. Manning threw for Jacob Tamme in the end zone, but the pass was high and Matt Prater came on for his second attempt.

Prater was good from 34 yards to give Denver a 13-0 lead early in the second quarter.
On the drive, the Broncos gained a first down on four consecutive plays and moved the chains a total of five times.

Following the field goal drive, Manning is 11-of-15 for 142 yards and a touchdown, with a quarterback rating of 124.9.

On the Raiders’ first possession, the Denver defense forced Oakland to go three-and-out. On second down, the Broncos front line sniffed out a designed screen play and forced quarterback Carson Palmer to spike the ball.

On third down, Palmer completed a pass to wideout Darrius Heyward-Bey, but cornerback Tony Carter was right there for the tackle, forcing a punt.

Carter then recovered a fumble on the ensuing play, when return man Trindon Holliday fumbled the punt.

Starting from their own 25, the Broncos converted on their third third down of the game as quarterback
Peyton Manning hit wide receiver Eric Decker for 19 yards – their second connection that moved the chains on third down and gained double-digit yardage.

Running back Knowshon Moreno carried it the next three plays as Denver moved into Raiders territory.
From the 34, Manning found tight end Jacob Tamme for an 18-yard gain to set the Broncos up inside the red zone.

From there, however, the drive would stall. An incomplete pass, a short run and a sack brought out Matt Prater and the field goal team.

Prater’s 43-yard field goal attempt was good, and the Broncos jumped out to a 10-0 lead with 5:09 remaining in the first quarter.

The Broncos started their first possession of the game at the 34-yard line after a 33-yard return from wide receiver Trindon Holliday.

They moved the chains on a third-and-5 with a defensive holding penalty, and soon after faced another third down needing to reach the Raiders 49-yard line to pick up the first.

Quarterback Peyton Manning dropped back and found wide receiver Eric Decker over the middle of the field. Decker crossed the line to gain, slipped and got back up to gain an additional few yards. The play gained 16 and moved Denver to the Oakland 38-yard line.

Two plays later, the Denver offense faced another third down, this time needing 10 yards. On a designed screen pass, Manning hit Moreno for a pickup of 26 to the Oakland 12.

Running back Ronnie Hillman then carried it for 6 yards. On the next play, from the Oakland 6-yard line, Manning hit tight end Joel Dreessen for the first score of the game.

Matt Prater kicked the extra point and the Broncos took a 7-0 lead with 10:30 remaining in the first quarter.

The Broncos were 2-of-2 on third downs on the drive and converted on another third down with a defensive penalty.

Representing the team at midfield were the captains: quarterback Peyton Manning, defensive end Elvis Dumervil, cornerback Champ Bailey and the game captains – safety David Bruton and tight end Jacob Tamme.

Oakland won the coin toss and chose to defer, so the Broncos start the game at the 34-yard line following wide receiver Trindon Holliday’s 33-yard return.

On the offensive line, Dan Koppen started at center, Manny Ramirez and Zane Beadles were the guards and Orlando Franklin and Ryan Clady were the tackles.

The Broncos came out with two tight ends, with Tamme in the slot and Joel Dreessen on the line of scrimmage. Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas were out wide.

Manning was in shotgun with Knowshon Moreno next to him at running back.

Following Denver’s touchdown, the Raiders took over on their own 20-yard line.

The Denver defeense came out with four down lineman – defensive end Derek Wolfe, tackles Kevin Vickerson and Justin Bannan and Dumervil at the other end.

The starting linebackers were Von Miller, Keith Brooking and D.J. Williams, who made his first start of the year.

In the secondary, Rahim Moore and Adams were the safeties with Bailey and Chris Harris at the corners.