Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos: 5 takeaways from Week 2

The Oakland Raiders nearly pulled off the road victory against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, and here are five takeaways from their loss in Week 2.

As we look to close the chapter on the Oakland Raiders Week 2 loss to the Denver Broncos, let us take one last look at five takeaways from the game. The Raiders had a solid game plan going into the AFC West matchup, and looked good for three quarters, but took their foot off the gas in the second half, and blew a 19-7 lead.

It was the second week in a row that the Raiders led at the half, and it appears that the team is very close to winning one of these soon. They take on the Miami Dolphins on the road, and then the Cleveland Browns at home, so you have to think that good times are on the horizon for the Silver and Black.

With the loss to Denver, the Raiders now sit in dead last in the AFC West, and are the only team in the division without a win yet. However, they do not play a team that won a playoff game last season for the rest of the year, which means they will have plenty of opportunities to put one in the win column in recent weeks.

Here are our five takeaways from Sunday’s 20-19 loss to the Broncos.