It was just one big win over the Steelers, but suddenly Raiders Nation was feeling pretty good about their chances stacking wins to finish out the season. That’s because the win seemed to be the most positive step in the right direction for the Raiders, who had played a tough game against the Chiefs the week before. It seemed to signal an upswing. That upswing didn’t go very high.
In Cincinnati, facing a backup quarterback on a team that had lost five straight games was the perfect opportunity for this Raiders team to keep it going.