Raiders: 3 teams to root for in Week 13 as the playoff race heats up
By Brad Weiss
The Las Vegas Raiders need to continue to get help in their race to the playoffs this season, and here are three teams to root for in Week 13.
The Las Vegas Raiders were embarrassed by the Atlanta Falcons in Week 12, as a 3-7 team beat a 6-4 Raiders squad for the second straight season. Last year, the Raiders fell off a cliff over the final six games of the season, and the hope is that they can correct their mistakes and actually earn a playoff spot this year.
Week 12 will wrap up on Wednesday afternoon, and the Raiders need the Pittsburgh Steelers to beat the Baltimore Ravens. Looking ahead, here are three teams outside of the Silver and Black that Raider Nation needs to root for in Week 13.
Houston Texans
We kick off our three teams to root for with the Houston Texans, who actually beat the Raiders in the playoffs the last time they made the postseason. On Sunday, the Texans can do the Silver and Black a huge favor by knocking off the Indianapolis Colts, who have a lead over them in the AFC playoff race.
Indianapolis lost a divisional game against Tennessee last week and currently hold the final Wild Card spot. A loss would drop them to 7-5 on the season, and with a matchup against Las Vegas in two weeks, the two teams would have the same record going into that game inside Allegiant Stadium.