Raiders in Three-Way Division Leading Tie

The Oakland Raiders are showing much improvement on defense and the offense seems to be rediscovering its strengths. They took down the lowly Giants (2-10) at the Oakland Coliseum yesterday and did it without their two starting wide receivers, Coop and Crabtree.

The game had many Raiders highlights but coulda, shoulda been a Raiders blowout. The New York Giants are simply not a good team. They fired their head coach and general manger this morning, and I hear that benched quarterback Eli Manning is ready and expecting to take back his starting job come their next game.

Meanwhile, the Raiders are now 6-6, tied with the Chiefs and Chargers for first place in the AFC West. With four games left in the regular season, the division title is up for grabs. The teams will meet up in the following weeks and those games will likely determine who will represent the west in the AFC Playoffs.

With the backup receiving corps showing some grit, and the emergence of a beastly Marshawn Lynch effectively grounding and pounding yesterday, it's not far-fetched to see the silver and black in the Playoffs. Win out and they're in. 

Game Ball to WR Cordarrelle Patterson for killing the Giants with his speed. Also the defense, now under newly promoted defensive coordinator John Pagano, played with a passion. Yes, the Raiders defensive engine is revving and ready to make up for past transgressions. The team heads to Kansas City this weekend for a showdown against the Chiefs. With the playoffs on the line, its time to be great.

Just Win Baby!

Final Score
Giants 17
Raiders 24