Raiders Team Headlines: Can Oakland Win The AFC West?
Not only do the Raiders finish with three-of-four games on the road, but all three of those contests are against AFC West rivals.
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Not only do the Raiders finish with three-of-four games on the road, but all three of those contests are against AFC West rivals.
Yes, it is too early to crown a division champ, but the Raiders at 7-2 are looking pretty good these days. For a team trying to get back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 Super Bowl season, hopes are high in the Bay Area.
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.
Playing in high-profile games is a new experience for the new edition of the Oakland Raiders, who have spent more than a decade at the bottom of the standings.
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?
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