After defeating the New York Jets 16-12 Sunday, the (5-5) Raiders believe they can compete against anyone. Their offense, led by rookie quarterback Aidan O'Connell, weathered what many say is one of the best defenses in the league, while the Raiders defense played lights out with drive stopping tackles and takeaways.
We are watching a Raiders team awakening from a slumber, learning how best to attack an opponent while limiting their own mistakes.
Raiders had 3 penalties for 25 yards, reflecting mistake-free football.
Watching this teams' infusion of energy translate to productive execution on the field is a beautiful thing to see. They may not be on the NFL top 10 list for any team statistics, but their enthusiasm and "Will to Win" makes this unit a threat to all opponents come gameday.
They carry their two-game winning streak into Miami this Sunday to put the 6-3 Dolphins to the test. None of the experts are picking the Raiders to win. The betting spread favoring the Dolphins was a whopping (-12) Monday. But the oddsmakers had the Jets favored against the Raiders too. There's no stat for the fight in a dog. Especially a dog fighting for respect in the pack.
So, damn the odds Raiders, just play with that dog mentality and let the chips fall where they may. "The Fire that Burns Brightest . . . "
Win, Lose or Tie
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