On Christmas Eve, Raider Nation already had a few items on their Christmas List crossed off, thanks to the Oakland Raiders clinching a playoff spot the previous week. On Saturday against the Colts, at least two other things were crossed off the list early in the game, as Mario Edwards Jr. made his season debut and Derek Carr took snaps under center.
Sitting at 11-3 on the season and atop the AFC West, Oakland needed a win to stay ahead of Kansas City for the division lead and on track for a first-round bye. The Raiders needed some help from the Jets (with a win over the Patriots) to gain ground on the #1 seed, but the Jets did Jets things and lost 41-3.