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**BigRedChief** · 11-18-2014, 09:48 PM

Presented without comment. Local CBS station article.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/201...hursday-night/

The winless Oakland Raiders are headed into week 12 of the NFL season and facing their bitterest rival, the Kansas City Chiefs, on short rest for a Thursday night showdown at O.co Coliseum.

The Chiefs are fired up after knocking off the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday, putting them in first place in the AFC Western Division, while the Raiders demonstrated why they are winless with an inept showing on offense in their loss to San Diego Sunday.

So why should the Raider Nation be optimistic about this game? Here’s why:
It’s a Trap!
Kansas City is tied with the Denver Broncos for first place in the AFC West and the Chiefs play the Broncos next week. It’s not uncommon for teams to look ahead to a game against a stronger rival and let down in a game against the opponent they’re supposed to beat. Even Admiral Ackbar knows if there ever was a trap opponent, it’s the Raiders. You know Kansas City will feel the Raider game is a warmup for Peyton Manning’s
Broncos.

Parity
There is a reason losing teams usually don’t go 0-16 as well as winning teams usually don’t go undefeated. The Raiders are bad, but probably not as bad as 0-10, and it could also be the Chiefs are not as good as 7-3. On paper, it’s a huge mismatch. But the Raiders have shown flashes, and have been competitive in a few games, at least. If the offense can show a little consistency to help out their defense, they could steal this one. Plus, it’s a rivalry game - throw the records out, right?

Upsets Every Week
You can count on at least one or two big upsets per week in the NFL. Who knew the Tampa Bay Bucs or Cleveland Browns would knock off the Pittsburgh Steelers this season … or that the Rams would beat the Broncos? The Raiders coming up big against their arch-rival at home is not out of the realm of possibility. The phrase “any given Sunday” is fairly accurate when talking about the NFL, which always has any number of shocking upsets during a season. As John Madden would say, you still gotta play the game.

Short Week Advantage
The dreaded shortest of the short weeks in the NFL, where teams play just four days after beating themselves up on a Sunday, has to favor the home team. No cross-country travel, no time change, home-cooking and familiar surroundings can help any team, even the Raiders.

Law of Averages
It has been a year since the last time the Raiders won a game. Their last win was November 17, 2013 at Houston. They have to win sometime, right? This week is as good as any to finally put one in the win column.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 11-19-2014, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

Yeah, hence the "What?".

Not sure how losses to a 1-0 Broncos team or a 2-2 49ers team qualify.

They were winless at some point.

**mlyonsd** · 11-19-2014, 07:44 PM

There is no reason we lose this game. If it does happen it will be on the coaching staff.

**PHOG** · 11-19-2014, 08:16 PM

5 reasons?

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KCwolf · 11-19-2014, 08:37 PM

thread is chalk full of Aids .... we lose, it's no bueno

**PHOG** · 11-19-2014, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by KCwolf

thread is chalk full of Aids .... we lose, it's no bueno

We ain't loosin'

**Bob Dole** · 11-19-2014, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

It's on the local CBS stations website. Looks to be the sports anchor for the station.

Good lord. Just an awful piece of work.

BlackOp · 11-19-2014, 09:25 PM

KC has been the epitome of stable..while all the other teams are pulling Jekyll and Hyde performances. I'm not sure why people think they are just going to start this week...they have lost by 4 and 7 points. Oakland is the worst rushing team..historically so. That is the only weakness on KC's defense..Carr is going to get ruffed up.

okcchief · 11-19-2014, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

The Chiefs are 4-1 all-time when playing on Thursday night. They have wins AT Baltimore during the 1999 season, the Thanksgiving game that signaled the end of Jake Plummer's NFL career, another game that same season in Week 16 in which they won AT Oakland (surprise surprise), and then the game AT Philadelphia last year. Only loss was at the Chargers during 2012.

Since we're going to bring up stats that don't matter from previous teams, I just thought I'd share that with ya'll.

They lost to Dallas in the 90s because it ruined my Thanksgiving.

They also played Detroit the year we had Joe Delaney. It was Delaney vs Sims. I want to say they won that game but that's going to far back in my memory. I was only like 10

11-18-2014, 09:48 PM
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $3169627 VARSITY	5 Reasons The Winless Oakland Raiders Will Beat The 1st Place Kansas City Chiefs Presented without comment. Local CBS station article. http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/201...hursday-night/ The winless Oakland Raiders are headed into week 12 of the NFL season and facing their bitterest rival, the Kansas City Chiefs, on short rest for a Thursday night showdown at O.co Coliseum. The Chiefs are fired up after knocking off the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday, putting them in first place in the AFC Western Division, while the Raiders demonstrated why they are winless with an inept showing on offense in their loss to San Diego Sunday. So why should the Raider Nation be optimistic about this game? Here’s why: It’s a Trap! Kansas City is tied with the Denver Broncos for first place in the AFC West and the Chiefs play the Broncos next week. It’s not uncommon for teams to look ahead to a game against a stronger rival and let down in a game against the opponent they’re supposed to beat. Even Admiral Ackbar knows if there ever was a trap opponent, it’s the Raiders. You know Kansas City will feel the Raider game is a warmup for Peyton Manning’s Broncos. Parity There is a reason losing teams usually don’t go 0-16 as well as winning teams usually don’t go undefeated. The Raiders are bad, but probably not as bad as 0-10, and it could also be the Chiefs are not as good as 7-3. On paper, it’s a huge mismatch. But the Raiders have shown flashes, and have been competitive in a few games, at least. If the offense can show a little consistency to help out their defense, they could steal this one. Plus, it’s a rivalry game - throw the records out, right? Upsets Every Week You can count on at least one or two big upsets per week in the NFL. Who knew the Tampa Bay Bucs or Cleveland Browns would knock off the Pittsburgh Steelers this season … or that the Rams would beat the Broncos? The Raiders coming up big against their arch-rival at home is not out of the realm of possibility. The phrase “any given Sunday” is fairly accurate when talking about the NFL, which always has any number of shocking upsets during a season. As John Madden would say, you still gotta play the game. Short Week Advantage The dreaded shortest of the short weeks in the NFL, where teams play just four days after beating themselves up on a Sunday, has to favor the home team. No cross-country travel, no time change, home-cooking and familiar surroundings can help any team, even the Raiders. Law of Averages It has been a year since the last time the Raiders won a game. Their last win was November 17, 2013 at Houston. They have to win sometime, right? This week is as good as any to finally put one in the win column.
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BlackOp MVP Join Date: Oct 2012 Casino cash: $5875267	KC has been the epitome of stable..while all the other teams are pulling Jekyll and Hyde performances. I'm not sure why people think they are just going to start this week...they have lost by 4 and 7 points. Oakland is the worst rushing team..historically so. That is the only weakness on KC's defense..Carr is going to get ruffed up.
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