The Oakland Raiders are one win, with an asterisk, away from an AFC West title and a playoff berth. However, it's not entirely under their control as to whether that happens.Both they and the Denver Broncos are 8-7 through Week 16, with the Broncos holding the tiebreaker at this time. However, the possibility is great that the Raiders and not the Broncos will be representing their division in the postseason come next Sunday.In Week 17, the Raiders host the San Diego Chargers, an up-and-down team eliminated from playoff contention when they were handily defeated by the Detroit Lions in Week ...
The Oakland Raiders defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday to keep their playoff hopes alive. Many players stepped up and stood out in this hard fought win, most of them guys who the late Al Davis went out of his way to make sure they became Raiders. Richard Seymour blocked two field goals during the game. Seymour was a player who Davis coveted enough to trade a first-round draft pick to get him away from New England. It's hard to believe the Raiders would have won that game on Saturday without him. Stanford Routt was another Al Davis favorite. ...
It is a powerful statement that demonstrated the Oakland Raiders' commitment to excellence. It encouraged so many in the Raider Nation. The Oakland Raiders defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Eve 2011.Happy Holidays to the Oakland Raiders and the Raider Nation.It has been a year filled with challenges and transitions. We appreciate and embrace the victory the Oakland Raiders had on Christmas Eve. We expect more victories as a demonstration of the team's commitment to excellence.We can look at the law of transitivity and say: KC defeated the Packers. The Raiders defeated KC. Therefore, we expect the Oakland Raiders ...
Are you ready for some tiebreakers? The Raiders finally took care of business, winning the first of two “must win” games with the thrilling 16-13 overtime victory in Kansas City. If you didn’t find yourself in the Christmas spirit after Carson Palmer’s magnificent long ball to Darrius Heyward-Bey in overtime to set up the victory, you better check your pulse. This was a game the Raiders tried so hard to lose with numerous mistakes, but snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the end. Let us take time to remember our dear departed leader (no, not that one), Al ...
Raider Nation is exhausted with Saturday night fever after the Oakland Raiders went to Kansas City to beat the Chiefs in a nail-biter. The game and the Raiders predicament can be summed up with that old BGs disco hit featured on the movie Saturday Night Fever."Ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive—stayin' alive," sorry, back to football.The Raiders playoff hopes are still alive thanks to the Raiders using an overtime to edge out the Broncos 16-13. In a colossal game like this, close, with the playoffs on the line, against a division rival, you always learn plenty about a team.Today was no exception.Turn the page to see what we ...
Week 16 had major playoff implications, as teams that we thought were destined for the postseason came up short, while unproven contenders came up big.The second last week of the regular season gave us plenty of entertainment and shock, and it left fans questioning where there teams went wrong.Here are the biggest winners and losers from this week of football action. Begin Slideshow
Raiders vs. Chiefs: video highlights of Oakland's 16-13 overtime victory over Kansas City.Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
After the Denver Broncos' 40-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, the Oakland Raiders' window of opportunity has been opened slightly.After the Raiders defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime, 16-13, they now have a shot to win the division in Week 17.Two things would have to happen in Week 17 for the Raiders to capture the division. One, the Broncos would have to lose to the Chiefs. Secondly, the Raiders would have to beat the San Diego Chargers.While a Broncos loss to the Chiefs may seem far-fetched, the Chiefs have been playing better in the last two weeks ...
Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweeted this morning that the MLB is very much leaning towards allowing the Oakland A's to move to San Jose, overriding the San Francisco Giants' territorial rights to Santa Clara County that the team has had since the 1990's.This is the potential first step of a two-step program in getting the A's to San Jose, as the team reportedly prefers.Mayor of Oakland, Jean Quan, is adamant in her stance to keep the A's—and the Warriors for that matter—in Oakland, and even went as far as to propose a location for a future A's ballpark near Jack ...
In a battle of AFC West teams who are both still in the playoff race, the Raiders and Chiefs clash in the latest edition of their storied, 52-year rivalry. Oakland should be very hungry coming off a heartbreaking loss at home to the Lions. They came out of the gates fast. Here are some key stats and observations from the first half for the Raiders:1. 91 Yards, 3 PointsThe Raiders opened the game with a 91-yard kickoff return from Bryan McCann, getting them to the Kansas City 14-yard line and putting them in prime position to pick up seven points ...