The loss ended the Raiders’ four-game winning streak, which put them in the postseason. They overcame a series of off-field events to make the unlikely charge.
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.
The Raiders will be at full strength when they take on the Bengals on Saturday to open the playoffs.
Raiders punter AJ Cole was named to the first-team AP NFL All-Pro team. Defensive end Maxx Crosby and kicker Daniel Carlson earned second-team All-Pro honors.
The Raiders punched their first ticket to the playoffs in five years, and their fans have plenty of questions about the present and future.
Raiders tight end Darren Waller was extremely candid in talking about the mental challenges he faced while missing five games recently with knee and back injuries.
It will be wall-to-wall playoff football, with only Tennessee and Green Bay sitting this round out thanks to earning the top seed in their respective conferences.
Raiders backup running back Jalen Richard has dealt with injuries and COVID-19 this year, but he came up huge when called upon against the Chargers.
The Raiders win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday to punch their ticket to the playoff has earned two key players two big honors.
With the Raiders’ run game on a late-season upswing, and Darren Waller back in action, the offense is set up as well as ever heading to the postseason.
For Derek Carr, he says getting to the playoffs is not a culmination as much as it is a beginning.
An exhausted defense, poor execution in the red zone and an inability to get the Chargers off the field on fourth down time and time again almost did in the Raiders on Sunday.
Raiders tight end Darren Waller, who has missed the last five games with a knee injury, is back in the lineup today for the Raiders against the Chargers.
There are several NFL games on Sunday that will determine the playoff seeds and matchups.
There is growing speculation the Raiders will take some big swings at big-time candidates. The hunch is a different head coach will be on the sideline next season.
The Chargers are one of the most aggressive teams in the NFL on fourth downs, but it’s hurt them almost as much as it’s helped. The Raiders have to be aware.