Several members of the Oakland Raiders are on the verge of personal and/or team milestones.
• The Raiders opening the season with two straight home games for the first time since 1969, John Madden’s first year as head coach. Madden’s Raiders began the 1969 season 3-0 and went on to finish 12-1-1.
• The Raiders earning a victory in Week 1 victory for the first time since 2011, when Hue Jackson, currently the Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator, was head coach.
• The Raiders extending their three-game home winning streak, the team’s longest since a three-game streak in 2010.