The Oakland Raiders are officially back in the playoffs. They punched their ticket to the dance with a 19-16 victory over the San Diego Chargers, in front of what might as well been a home crowd.
With the playoff drought that had been ongoing since 2002 now over, the focus now lies solely on winning the AFC West and earning a first-round bye. But before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let’s talk about the game that clinched the playoff berth.
It wasn’t a pretty game (is it ever?) but at the end of the day, another ‘W’ was added to the win column.