For the second year in a row, the Raiders face the Dolphins in Miami. They pulled out a close win last season — one of only six wins on the season. They met in week nine and the win would send them into the bye week with a respectable 4-5 record and drop the Dolphins to 4-4.
This time the two teams are on opposite ends of the win/loss situation with the Dolphins at 2-0 and the Raiders at 0-2. Though the two match-ups for the Raiders were much tougher than those for the Dolphins.