The NFL has transitioned to the second half of its season, and we are no closer to figuring out the contenders from the pretenders.
Vincent Bonsignore
Raiders reporter
Vinny has covered the Raiders extensively in the past, breaking news on their eventual move to Las Vegas and their thwarted return to Los Angeles. Before joining the Review-Journal, he covered the Rams for The Athletic and the Los Angeles Daily News.
Raiders tight end Darren Waller’s injury is not as serious as originally feared.
The Raiders played their way back into the postseason picture with a win over the Cowboys, and their relieved fans have a lot of questions.
The Raiders and Cowboys combined for 276 penalty yards on Thursday. While the Cowboys complained the officials played too big of a role, the Raiders felt the Dallas’ flags were justified.
The Raiders snapped a three-game losing streak on Thursday, but it likely doesn’t happen without a big day from the special teams.
When the Raiders take on the Cowboys Thursday, Dallas will be without wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper.
The dynamics that have led to the Raiders’ three-game losing streak are not new. The same issues were there during the team’s 3-0 start in September.
The NFL announced that the Raiders will play the Browns in Cleveland on Saturday, Dec. 18. It was one of five games that weekend that could have been played on Saturday or Sunday.
A once potent offense has inexplicably fallen off the last three weeks while averaging just 14.3 points per game. No one saw that coming.
The Raiders gained just 278 yards in the loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, putting their playoff hopes in jeopardy.
The Raiders will be without linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski and cornerback Keisean Nixon against the Bengals
Here are four storylines to watch as the NFL playoff picture begins to become a little clearer.
Wide receiver DeSean Jackson said he’s comfortable with the playbook after two weeks with the Raiders, who desperately need him on the field because of his speed.
Raiders fans have questions about the run game, home-field advantage, and whether there is still time to get back on track.
Raiders tight end Darren Waller is one of the most feared weapons in the NFL, but the Raiders are having trouble getting him untracked.