Talk of must-win games this time of year is ridiculous. But the Raiders are clearly faced with a must-show-up and must-not-get-blown-out situation Sunday, after an awful season-opening loss to the Bengals.
Like last week’s, this game against the Ravens is also at O.co Coliseum, giving the Raiders a chance to get the Jack Del Rio era off to a good start. The last time Oakland hosted the first two games of the season was in 1969.
“There’s definitely a sense of urgency,” long snapper Jon Condo said. “The coaches and players after the game last week felt bad that we put out a bad product.