SANTA CLARA – Not even a 15-3, fourth-quarter lead proved the 49ers’ magic elixir to a losing streak that reached six Sunday in Arizona. But here come the Raiders, a fellow one-win wonder, in their debut visit to Levi’s Stadium on Thursday night.
Yes, it’s 49ers (1-7) vs. Raiders (1-6), a neighborhood feud featuring teams with the NFL’s worst combined winning percentage (.133) in 785 prime-time, post-October games.
Their win total isn’t all they have in common. They’ve got once-acclaimed coaches under scrutiny, quarterbacks with cloudy futures and defenses that are far too generous.
So, from a 49ers-centric perspective, here’s how they can buck a six-game losing streak against their short-timer neighbors:
