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Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers: Game preview and prediction

By Nick Ellis

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 29: Derek Carr #4 and Trevor Davis #11 of the Oakland Raiders celebrate a touchdown during the first quarter during game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 29: Derek Carr #4 and Trevor Davis #11 of the Oakland Raiders celebrate a touchdown during the first quarter during game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 20: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders looks for a receiver downfield against linebacker Mike Neal #96 of the Green Bay Packers late in the game on December 20, 2015 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Packers won 30-20. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 20: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders looks for a receiver downfield against linebacker Mike Neal #96 of the Green Bay Packers late in the game on December 20, 2015 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Packers won 30-20. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

The Oakland Raiders head to Green Bay to take on the 5-1 Packers in a Week 7 matchup with playoff indications.

The Raiders are coming off a bye week, hopefully getting some well deserved and needed rest. Before the bye week, the Raiders were playing some of the best football they have played in a long time. In Week 4, they defeated the Indianapolis Colts with a solid passing game and a defensive stand.

In Week 5, they defeated the Chicago Bears in London in the best game they have played all year, dominating the Bears defense with a solid running game led by Josh Jacobs.

The Packers, on the other hand, are in the middle of a great bounce-back season, currently holding a 5-1 record and riding a two-game win streak, with wins over the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions.

A win for the Raiders would be huge here, putting them just half a game behind the Kansas City Chiefs for first place in the AFC West, and making it clear that they are a true playoff contender.  The Packers are one of the best teams in the NFL, but the Raiders have proven to be a threat to even the best teams.

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