OAKLAND – The Oakland Raiders have to be considered a playoff contender.
And the way they have played the past two weeks, there is no reason to believe Oakland is going to fade. No, this seems to be a team with serious upward momentum.
The Raiders checked one important box Sunday: they beat a good team. Actually, they throttled a good team. The Raiders dominated the visiting New York Jets, 34-20. Both teams are now 4-3. Thus, this win could help Oakland when it comes to playoff tiebreakers down the road. This is the first time Oakland has been over .