Getting out of an 0-2 hole is not a big deal. One win and the team is one win from being back to .500 a quarter through the season. Getting out of an 0-3 hole is a (w)hole lot different. It would mean they would likely have to then suddenly turn things completely around and go 10-3 over the remainder of the season. Teams don’t normally accomplish that. Not after such a poor start.
Whether the Raiders will be able to dig themselves out of this small hole and avoid a deeper one will largely be decided by how these five key match-ups play out.