Oakland Raiders Still Have High Hopes in Playoffs

Dec 24, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) is helped off the field during the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at the Oakland Coliseum. The Oakland Raiders defeated the Indianapolis Colts 33-25. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

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With this running game, the Raiders should be able to go into Denver and get the win. In Week 9, the Raiders ran the same play 10 times in a row on them and drove down the field. McGloin taking snaps from under center will help the running game too.

This is actually the perfect situation to have McGloin start out in because the Raiders will run a lot. Actually, the Raiders own the Denver Broncos now as they’ve taken two of the last three. They would have won all three if it weren’t for receiver Seth Roberts.

He ran the wrong route,causing an INT at the end of their first game in 2015. In their second game last year, Khalil Mack had five sacks in a15-12 win in Denver. It’s generally hard to win in Denver but the Raiders have Mack and the running game.

A win there Sunday gives the Raiders the AFC West, a 1st-round bye and a home game in the playoffs. Combine that with a New England Patriots’ loss and the Raiders are home throughout. But don’t go crazy, depending on the Miami Dolphins to beat the Patriots.

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