What We Know About the Oakland Raiders Through Five Weeks

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October 9, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper (89) runs the football past San Diego Chargers cornerback Adrian Phillips (31) for a touchdown during the third quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

5. The Raiders have a realistic shot at winning the AFC west

The Broncos have lost two games in a row, and their defense doesn’t look like it’s in the same stratosphere as last season’s. Trevor Siemian isn’t very good. The run game isn’t reliable. All of a sudden, Denver doesn’t seem like the monster they did just one year ago.

They will probably be fine, but are they really that much better than the Raiders? It’s important to not sleep on the Chiefs either, as they are well-coached and somehow manage to find ways to win games, despite an average offense lead by an average quarterback.

The Chargers aren’t as bad as their record shows, but their luck is probably too awful for them to make any real noise among the division. Consider this: the combined record of the Raiders remaining opponents is 26-29, including extremely winnable games against Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, and Buffalo.

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