Last offseason, I was ready to crown the Oakland Raiders. I don’t think I’m alone in that opinion, as there was plenty of reason to expect them to be among the league’s elite teams in 2017. Derek Carr was a stud, and he had two great receivers in Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree to throw to.
The team lured Marshawn Lynch out of retirement at running back, and on the defensive side of the ball, Khalil Mack reigns supreme. There was every reason to expect they’d win the AFC West, and do some serious damage in the playoffs.