ALAMEDA – The Raiders can’t believe they lost Sunday’s game in Denver. They racked up 477 yards of offense and had just one touchdown to show for it, a cause of great frustration at a golden opportunity missed.
A win wouldn’t have secured a playoff spot, with other teams not cooperating with what the Raiders needed to advance on a strength of victory tiebreaker.
A few other flipped results, however, and the Raiders might’ve waltzed in.
That’s not hindsight messing with the mind. The Raiders should’ve beat the Texans in Houston. The Silver and Black had the Jaguars pinned to the mat and were a poorly officiated quarterback slide away from winning the final game at the Coliseum.