The Raiders needed this one against the Lions. They desperately needed this one. At 4-5, they were clinging to playoff hopes and headed in to Detroit to face a 2-7 Lions team playing for pride. The Raiders came out with the loss and drop to 4-6 on the season, making their playoff hopes pretty dim.
The Broncos won today which pretty much rules out any chance the Raiders have of contending for the division crown. They are now at 8-2 on the season which means they would basically have to drop the rest of their season for the Raiders to have a shot.