Wild card off the table for Raiders
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Sunday, January 1st, 2012 at 2:12 pm in Oakland Raiders.
The Raiders had the wild card removed as a possibility for making the playoffs following the results of Sunday’s early games.
With the New York Jets losing 19-17 in Miami and Tennessee beating Houston 23-22 the only way Oakland can make the post season is by beating the San Diego Chargers and Kansas City defeating the Broncos in Denver.
By virtue of league tiebreakers, the Raiders needed either a Jets win or a Titans loss in the morning games to remain in the wild card race.
If the Raiders beat San Diego and the Chiefs beat the Broncos, Oakland would win the AFC West because of a superior division record (4-2 to 3-3 for Denver) and host a playoff game against either Baltimore or Pittsburgh next weekend.
Houston was in position to win the game against Tennessee but failed on a two-point conversion with less than 14 seconds to play when the center snap went over the head of quarterback Jake Delhomme.
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January 1st, 2012 at 2:14 pm
RAIDER NATION
January 1st, 2012 at 2:14 pm
My son just had a siezure. Please pray for us.
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Whats your sons name?
January 1st, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Orton’s gonna get it done
January 1st, 2012 at 2:14 pm
One Nation.
January 1st, 2012 at 2:14 pm
At least we don’t have to worry about the cincy game
January 1st, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Here we are hoping Palmer and Orton play out of their minds.
January 1st, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Go Raiders!! Go Cheifs!!(cant believe i said that)
January 1st, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Orton will stick it to his old team, also, he has the inside info on the broncos…
raiders will win at home their afc west, just like Al predicted, win at the end…
January 1st, 2012 at 2:15 pm
We just need to handle our business and play like a play off team.
Weapons on line…
January 1st, 2012 at 2:16 pm
I love Kyle Orton!
January 1st, 2012 at 2:16 pm
qodrn1 Says:
January 1st, 2012 at 2:12 pm
My son just had a siezure. Please pray for us.
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GOD Bless YOUR son.. hope he gets better soon ….
January 1st, 2012 at 2:16 pm
C2E Says:
At least we don’t have to worry about the cincy game
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Yeah, but now I hope Cincy wins and knocks that bullsh!t Titans team out.
January 1st, 2012 at 2:16 pm
Well fate doesn’t seem to be on our side, so we go do what we can and let the rest fall where it will.
January 1st, 2012 at 2:17 pm
McClain Hungry
January 1st, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Here we go.
January 1st, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Stupid penalty already.
January 1st, 2012 at 2:20 pm
2 bonehead penaltys for 1st downs?!%%
January 1st, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Great and Baltimore takes the lead.