The Raiders game last year started out pretty difficult. They were dinking and dunking down the field with little resistance. The defense doesn't fill me with a lot of confidence and the offensive line protection allowed Mahomes to take a lot of punishment.
These guys aren't Miami and the Chiefs just took a lot of hits from a team known for cheap shots.
Never assume an easy win for either team in this rivalry game. Too many games have been, tougher, closer and even gone the other way than what the match up on paper suggested.
I expect a win. How easily I wouldn’t dare to predict. And as always, this is the one game I really don’t give a damn about style points or margin of victory anyway - I just want our guys to escape that freak show shit hole safely. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jjchieffan:
We just put up 40 on one of the best defenses in the NFL, yet the Raiders are going to be the first team to hold us under 25 since 2017? I don't see that happening.
We should win no problem but I can’t discount the fact that this game is #1 on Gruden’s list. He will pull out all the stops, and likely will go for many 4th downs, trick plays, etc.
Players cannot look past this one in any way. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Ubeja Vontell:
We have that double home in the Raiders vs that double road in the Chiefs, this is a big deal. And if the Raiders lose tomorrow night, they will be pretty desperate not to go down 2 games already in the division.
They’ve been desperate for a decade plus, hows that worked out for them? [Reply]
Tonight will answer a few questions. Will the Raiders come out hungry and swinging and better than last year? Or will their heads be hanging low and sad because of all the drama in recent weeks? If they can`t beat the Doncs at home on a Monday Night in their last year in Oakland.....they are screwed... [Reply]
Josh Jacobs looks like a beast. Waller looks good. Tyrell Williams was a good acquisition for them. If they had Antonio Brown their offense would actually be good. As good as Carr allows them to be anyway. [Reply]