ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders held a coming-out party on national television the last time they played with a 30-20 thumping of the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos.
Then came the bye week.
Now, the Raiders (7-2) are preparing for what they hope is another statement game, this time on an international stage on ESPN’s Monday Night Football in Mexico City against the Houston Texans (6-3).
The Raiders ramped up their self-scouting over the bye, as they have been doing since Week 1.
“We see what we’ve done over the last several games and how our opponents are going to look at us and see us,” said Raiders coach Jack Del Rio.