Oakland Raiders in Good Shape After Huge Win

The Oakland Raiders’ victory over the Baltimore Ravens was a huge win for more reasons then a few. More than anything, it was a huge state-of-the-franchise win.

After 13 years of futility, the Oakland Raiders came into the 2016 season with some buzz. They drafted well the last three years and had one of their best free agent classes this past offseason. So they had all the hype, bells and whistles coming in.

They bolstered their offensive line, addressed their pass rush and the secondary of the defense. And they did it all with some pretty big names and 1st-round draft picks. But while the offense exploded, the defense was historically bad.

They gave up over 1,000 yards, 815 through the air, and 69 points in the first two games. The Raiders then held the Tennessee Titans to 17 points and 212 yards passing in Week 3. But that was the Titans—the Raiders had to deal with the 3-0 Baltimore Ravens Sunday.

The game was in Baltimore so the Raiders had a chance to prove something. It was their third road games in four and their second easter time-zone game in a row. And the Raiders showed they are in good shape, beating the Ravens 28-27 Sunday.

Turn the page to see how.