Raiders Team Grades: Murray Tallies 3 TDs, Raiders All Alone In First Place
With their 30-20 win over the division rival Broncos (6-3) on Sunday night, the Raiders (7-2) took a one-game lead in the division.
With their 30-20 win over the division rival Broncos (6-3) on Sunday night, the Raiders (7-2) took a one-game lead in the division.
With both teams coming into the game tied for first place in the AFC West, the winner assumes control of the division, albeit possibly for just a week or so. With a rematch scheduled for the final weekend of the regular season (Jan 1) in Denver, much could change between now and then in the divisional race.
Week nine officially starts the second half of the NFL season. This is the time when teams start to figure out if they are going to be playoff contenders, or pretenders.
For the Oakland Raiders, are they really as good as their 6-2 record? If so, can they handle the pressure of fending off what look to be their two toughest challenges in the AFC West, the Denver Broncos and Kansas Chiefs, respectively?
If Oakland wants to be taken seriously in the playoff picture, and ultimately the chase for a Super Bowl, the team needs a big win against the Broncos.
Oakland, which just completed a two-game sweep in Florida with wins over Jacksonville and Tampa Bay, respectively, now has four straight games in the Bay Area, something that may or may not work to its credit.
The fact that they managed to overcome a record 23 penalties to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24 in overtime on Sunday was a credit to another sterling performance by Derek Carr and a defense that tightened up late.
After rolling to a 33-16 win in Jacksonville last Sunday, Oakland (5-2) is preparing for this Sunday's meeting with Tampa Bay (3-3).
Coach Jack Del Rio said the additional time in Florida has helped the team adjust to the conditions and stay focused on the task at hand.
Smith has asked Commissioner Roger Goodell to be allowed back on the field once his ban for violating the league's substance abuse policy ends on Nov. 17.
After defeating Jacksonville on the road last weekend 33-16, the Raiders elected to pass on a cross-country flight home to the Bay Area, especially with another game in Florida this weekend.
Oakland (5-2) did just that on Sunday, trouncing the host Jacksonville Jaguars 33-16. With the win, Oakland remains atop the AFC West (pending Monday evening's Denver game versus Houston).
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No one expected the Oakland Raiders to have five wins through the first seven games of the season considering they had seven in all of 2015. Yet, they picked up their fifth victory by taking out the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road and in rather impressive fashion.
Murray, having missed the last couple of games with a toe injury, could certainly provide Oakland (4-2) with a spark in the backfield if good to go this Sunday.
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LeBron and Bronny James made history today as the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA.
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