If the Oakland Raiders are going to even give themselves a shot at the postseason, they’re likely going to need to go 6-1 down the stretch. And even that might not be enough. It’s an ugly and somewhat shocking state of affairs, but such is the hole this team has dug for themselves.
Given how inconsistent this team has been this season, the task before them is Herculean in its scope. Especially, when you consider that in needing to go 6-1, they’re going to have to defeat the likes of the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, and Kansas City Chiefs – the latter two, both on the road in possibly (likely) frigid conditions.