Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos cost the Oakland Raiders the AFC West crown, and has painted a bleak picture about their upcoming playoff game. But before we get to that, here are three takeaways from Sunday’s contest.
Passing Game Unproductive
Other than Connor Cook’s first career touchdown pass, the passing game was unproductive with both Matt McGloin and Cook under center. The passing production felt more lopsided than the box score indicates — 206 yards for Denver and 164 for Oakland, with the Broncos having one more drive than the Raiders. Despite this, you never got the feeling that Raiders were putting anything together through the air.