Though any season that doesn’t end with a trip to the playoffs is often a major disappointment, there will still be plenty to watch for when the Denver Broncos face the Oakland Raiders in the season finale on Sunday.

First off, it’s the Raiders. Throw the records out the door — this is one of the league’s oldest and greatest rivalries. Should the Broncos hand the Raiders a defeat, it will get the offseason started on the right foot.

The 2019 season got off to a terrible start for the Broncos following a humbling defeat in the season opener against the Raiders on Monday Night Football. The team would like nothing more than to return the favor.

Here are some other things to keep track of.

1. Phillip Lindsay’s search for 1,000 yards

Lindsay has been terrific in his first two seasons with the Broncos and though 1,000 yards rushing isn’t what it used to be, it’s still the benchmark for NFL running backs.

With 42 yards against the Raiders, Lindsay would crack the 1,000-yard mark for the second season in a row. He would become the first undrafted player in NFL history to do that and the first Broncos running back to accomplish that feat since Clinton Portis did it back in 2002-03.

2. Justin Simmons playing every snap

How many NFL players have played 100 percent of the defensive snaps in each of the last two seasons? Not many.

Simmons has a chance to do that if he plays every snap against the Raiders on Sunday. He didn’t miss a snap last year and so far, hasn’t missed one this year.

Just another reason for the team to re-sign him to a new deal as soon as possible.