OAKLAND – The Raiders won their second tense close contest in five days, showing great poise under pressure while surging into the thick of the playoff chase with a 26-24 win over the Chargers on Thursday night.
The Raiders are typically reliant on a steady ground game to control games, but their beleaguered defense came through in a big way with quarterback pressure and key takeaways.
Winning a different way showed impressive in-game resilience, a quality vital to a team trying to secure a playoff spot.
Nobody wants to talk about the postseason right now and rightfully so, focusing instead on another job well done.