Raiders Playoff Scenario

It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Just Win Baby is about all the Raiders can do next week against the Broncos. The rest of their playoff fate falls into the hands of these teams playing in these games next week:

A Steelers loss to Baltimore, a Titans loss to the Texans and a Colts win against the Jaguars

Looking at the above matchups the chips are more than likely to fall the Raiders way. But as we all know after today's week 16 games, on any given Sunday anyone can be beat. So if nothing else, Santa has given Raider Nation an early Christmas gift; he's delivered hope to a team that had all but played themselves out of a playoff spot. 

The scenario is so crazy. But then again, it was crazy for the Raiders going into this week's games and look where they are! Another way of looking at it is this:

If the remaining three teams vying for the final AFC Wildcard spot (Titans, Steelers, Raiders) all end the season with 8-8 records, the Oakland Raiders go to the playoffs. 

Because the playoff eleminated Colts would win a head-to-head division tie-breaker against the Titans at 8-8, the Raiders tie-breaker would come down to their having a better division record (4-2) than the Steelers (3-3),  Yes, the Titans and Colts cancel each other out at 8-8, and the 8-8 Raiders better division record gives them the final AFC wildcard spot over an 8-8 Steelers team.  Merry Frick'in Christmas!

Three or More Clubs

(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated during any step, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format).

1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs).

2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.

3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.

4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.

5. Strength of victory

6. Strength of schedule


Final Score (week 16)
Raiders 24
Chargers 17

Race Toward Impeachment

A lie can run completely around a racetrack before the truth even has a chance to get down into its takeoff stance. Because while the lie has to perform all sorts of misleading antics (delays and distractions) to try gaining advantage in a race, the truth only needs stand up next to a lie, on its own integrity and merit, to be judged truthfully right. 

When one sees, hears or knows the truth, there's no need to even watch a challenger race against it. For the truth is undisputable fact absent of falsehood. Let a lie find another tricky and clever lie to race against in order to gain a sense of approval. In a race against truth, time seems to always reveal the essence of lies and liars.

In an aware and enlightened society, the truth can simply stand for what it stands for in order to be recognized by truth seeking individuals; while the lie must desperately run around impersonating the truth, trying to appear authentic as it raises doubt about facts. And unapologetically, it knows what it is and what it aims to do; lie!

When confronted with a lie or liar, keep your head and not let it pull you into a fictional race. Over time, common sense and the truth will raise the curtain on falsehoods.

Opinion by Raiderlegend

Oakland Coliseum Salute!

Charles Woodson will be at the last ever Raiders game in Oakland. He says he expects it to be emotional for everyone, especially the fans, and expects to see many other former Raiders attend the game. Raiders have not said if they plan to commemorate this final game in Oakland on game day. @charleswoodson  #charleswoodson  #raiders  #goodbyeoakland  #socalraidersfc 

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