Today’s loss by the Raiders to the Chargers was Oakland’s fourth in a row and dropped them into the cellar in the AFC West. The Chargers broke with tradition by actually making a last-second field goal and winning the game. Normally, that doesn’t go well for them.
But not everything was awful about this game. Some things went well, some didn’t. But there were a few problems the Raiders have had this season that turned into strengths today.
The Good
1) Oakland wide receivers
For the past few weeks, Amari Cooper hasn’t been a big part of the Raiders offense.