Even worse than the losses themselves are the nature of the last two losses. The Raiders seemed to slip into some really bad habits and paid the price for it. With time in the season beginning to become a factor, they will need to rediscover the spark that led them to some early season success.
The Raiders have a lot of work to do if they hope to claw their way back into the playoff race. And that work begins on Sunday against the 2-7 Detroit Lions. It’s a classic trap game. It would be easy for the Raiders to overlook a Lions team that is woefully underperforming and is inundated with inner turmoil.