Las Vegas Raiders X-Factors against the Cleveland Browns in Week 15
By Alex Perl
The Las Vegas Raiders are heading into enemy territory in the form of an AFC foe, Cleveland Browns this weekend inside FirstEnergy Stadium.
The Las Vegas Raiders are having a difficult second half of the season, after such a dominating first half. Whatever the circumstances that have occurred that have nearly doomed this once-promising season, it is football — and the show must go on.
The show this week features two AFC opponents both still hoping to cash in on a playoff berth, in a season in which the AFC playoff picture is still murky even this late in the season. As it stands, there is not one team that has clinched a playoff berth this season, which is incredible considering we are entering Week 15.
The Browns are a tough opponent and one game over .500, as well as knocking on the door for the division lead in the wide-open AFC North. However, with the recent COVID-19 troubles in Cleveland, it is rather unclear just who will be available come Saturday.
Whatever the case with all of the unavailable players, the game so far is still in place for Saturday. So let’s take a look at some X-Factors which will be key for a Raider win.