The Oakland Raiders embarrassed themselves in Mexico City through a 33-8 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. Still, at 4-6, head coach Jack Del Rio's group is hanging on to the AFC playoff picture by a single thread.
After watching the Patriots throttle the Raiders, the good times seem faint. However, the Silver and Black have shown slight glimpses of what they can do with extensive preparation and fewer self-inflicted miscues.
As a whole, the AFC has so much more mediocrity than the NFC, which gives the Raiders more than enough opportunities to straighten the wrinkles in their game.