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4 reasons the Oakland Raiders will beat the Chicago Bears in Week 5

By Nick Ellis

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - SEPTEMBER 29: Lamarcus Joyner #29 of the Oakland Raiders reacts after making a tackle for a loss during the fourth quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - SEPTEMBER 29: Lamarcus Joyner #29 of the Oakland Raiders reacts after making a tackle for a loss during the fourth quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears runs off the field against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears runs off the field against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

A lot to prove against Khalil Mack

Obviously playing against Khalil Mack is no reason a team will win, but expect the Raiders offense, especially Trent Brown and Kolton Miller, to come out with something to prove against Khalil Mack.

The last time the team played fired up because of a player was Week 1 with the Antonio Brown drama, and you could see a real difference in Derek Carr and the passing game. Hopefully, Carr and the offensive line have that same intensity going up against the former Raider.

Another part to this is that Jon Gruden is going to gameplan harder against Mack than any other coach ever has. Clearly other coaches gameplan against Mack, but Gruden knows how much everyone talked about him, so if there is a way to keep Mack away from Derek Carr, Gruden has probably found it months ago while watching Mack’s film.

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