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Karl Joseph, Stacy McGee back on Raiders’ defense

Nobody is going to confuse the Raiders’ defense with the ’76 Steelers or the ’85 Bears, but at least the group is relatively healthy for a change.

Two starters, safety Karl Joseph and tackle Stacy McGee, will be back for Saturday’s wild-card game in Houston.

“Our defense needs to step up and play at a high level,” head coach Jack Del Rio said Wednesday. “We’ve sputtered throughout the year and had our moments, but we have not put together a complete game yet. It would be nice to get that, starting Saturday.