The Raiders need to compete and coach as if their season depends on the outcome when facing Dallas on Thanksgiving Day.
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Another midseason slide seems likely after a 32-13 loss to the Bengals on Sunday.
At one point between this week and last, the Raiders missed converting on third down 14 straight times.
The Raiders rank just 28th across the NFL in rushing average (85.0) and yards per carry (3.7).
The Raiders were beaten down in every way by a Kansas City side that hasn’t done much of that this season, a 41-14 thrashing by the Chiefs.
The Raiders managed just 15 first downs on offense. And on defense, they had just three hits on Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes via 50 dropbacks.
No opinion should be dismissed after the past month of controversy and one tragic event.
For all their flaws thus far this season, the Chiefs are still 5-4 and just one-half game out of the AFC West lead.
Henry Ruggs and Damon Arnette are gone, but nothing is more important to an NFL team than finding players you believe are good enough to win.
Whether or not news of Henry Ruggs being involved in a crash that took the life of another translated into how the team performed Sunday, the Raiders’ offense was a hot mess.