3 Reasons the Raiders will beat the Cleveland Browns in Week 15

CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow #13 of the Las Vegas Raiders is brought down by cornerback Terrance Mitchell #39 of the Cleveland Browns after a reception during the second half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Raiders defeated the Browns 16-6. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow #13 of the Las Vegas Raiders is brought down by cornerback Terrance Mitchell #39 of the Cleveland Browns after a reception during the second half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Raiders defeated the Browns 16-6. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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Nov 1, 2020; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) drops back with the ball against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /

The Las Vegas Raiders will try to get back to .500 on Saturday, as they head east to take on the Cleveland Browns in a must-win game for both teams.

On Saturday afternoon, the Las Vegas Raiders will battle it out against the Cleveland Browns, with both teams clinging to life in the AFC Playoff race. The Raiders have once again squandered a solid start to the season, losing five of their last six games, but a win on Saturday would actually get them back to .500 on the year.

Here, we look at three reasons the Raiders will run their record to 7-7 on Saturday afternoon inside FirstEnergy Stadium.

3 Reasons the Raiders will beat the Cleveland Browns in Week 15

COVID-19

The Cleveland Browns are absolutely ravaged by COVID-19 right now, and luckily for the players, most of the cases are asymptomatic, because that is the most important thing. Still, they will be without some of their most important guys on Saturday afternoon, including both starting quarterback Baker Mayfield, and backup Case Keenum.

That means this Raiders defense will be going up against Nick Mullens, who will be without his top wide receiver in Jarvis Landry was well. The defense is missing a ton of starters, the left tackle is out, and if the Raiders ever wanted to win a December game back east on the road, this one is ripe for the taking.