From 8 p.m. Thursday, follow the clash between the Raiders and the Chargers on RDS and RDS Direct.
Pre-match
Not much has worked for the Las Vegas Raiders since moving to just under a minute to complete their seasonal streak sweep against the defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs.
This heartbreaking setback against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs was followed by three difficult weeks which were punctuated by troublesome setbacks against the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts and a snatch victory over the Jets of New York, still winless this season.
This bad streak led to the dismissal of defensive coordinator Paul Guenther, hoping to revive the Raiders (7-6) in time to sneak into the playoff portrait. They face the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night.
“I think the most important thing is that sense of urgency within our team right now,” said quarterback Derek Carr. We know we could have made our life easier in the past few weeks. But what matters is that we are still in the race. “
“If that doesn’t motivate you, I don’t know what could. “
The Raiders will likely need to win their last three games and get a helping hand if they want to make the playoffs for just a second time in 18 seasons.
As for the Chargers (4-9), everyone has known that they will not be dancing for a long time. They hope, however, to end the season on a positive note and build on their victory over the Falcons last week. They would also like to put a stick in the wheels of the Raiders.
“It could invigorate everyone a bit,” admitted defensive end Joey Bosa. The rivalry with the Raiders is important. But it would also be nice to win two games in a row, especially with the turn our season has taken. “
