ALAMEDA, Calif. -- With a win over the Denver Broncos, the Oakland Raiders claim the AFC West with a record of 13-3, clinch a top-2 seed in the AFC playoffs, get a bye in the first round and host at least one postseason game.
Lose in Denver and the Raiders could fall to the No. 5 seed as a wild card with a 12-4 record and travel to face the Houston Texans for a first-round playoff game.
Yes, a lot is at stake for Oakland, which will be without quarterback Derek Carr, who suffered a broken fibula in his right leg last weekend, and will ride Matt McGloin in Sunday’s regular-season finale at Invesco Field.