3 games to keep an eye on for the Las Vegas Raiders slim playoff chances
By Brad Weiss
The Las Vegas Raiders have lost four of their last five games, nearly decimating their playoff chances, but incredibly, they are still alive in Week 15.
The Las Vegas Raiders significantly hurt their playoff chances on Thursday night, as the miracle play of Marcus Mariota in relief of Derek Carr was not enough against the Los Angeles Chargers. With the loss, Las Vegas fell to 7-7, and while it seems very unlikely to happen, they are still alive in the playoff race in the AFC.
Despite the recent losses, there is still a small-percent chance the Raiders make the playoffs, but they will need a lot of help on Sunday.
Jacksonville Jaguars against Baltimore Ravens
This one is the biggest longshot in a bunch of longshots for the Raiders on Sunday, as the Jaguars go into this game with only one win on the season. Gardner Minshew will get the start for the Jaguars, and he is always fun to watch, but there is no real chance for the Jaguars to win this one on Sunday.
With a win, the Ravens will notch their ninth win of the season and have two more easy games ahead of them against the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants. It is looking more and more likely that the Ravens get to ten wins in 2020, which would be a nice comeback from some early-season struggles.