CARSON – The Raiders kept ever-so-slim playoff hopes alive with a 24-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, setting up a meaningful regular-season finale.
They snapped a four-game losing streak with a win they simply had to have, earned with excellent run defense and an efficient game from quarterback Derek Carr.
The Silver and Black played well in all phases, far better than they fared in recent weeks. The Raiders showed great resilience, as they have all season, to pull out a victory when they were heavy underdogs.
There will consequently be some high marks on this week’s Raiders report card, efforts that kept their season alive:
Rushing offense
The Raiders ran well despite missing feature back Josh Jacobs, who was held out with a shoulder injury.