6 teams sitting at 7-5 or worse that could make a push to the playoffs

Let me start this off by saying that any of these teams making the playoffs is unlikely. They have to be perfect – or near-perfect – from here on out. Then again, that’s why we watch football. We watch because something crazy tends to happen every …

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Oakland Raiders

Current Record 6-6

The Titans — we will get to them later — and Raiders play in a loser leaves town match in Oakland this Sunday. If the Raiders can defend their home field, they play Jaguars, Chargers, and Broncos. The toughest game there is the Chargers, but that game will be in Los Angeles and that’s essentially a home game for the Raiders.

Yes, the Raiders looked awful last week, but they’ve been up and down all season. If they get back to running the ball and their young defense wakes up they can run the table. 10-6 — and even 9-7 — makes the playoffs in the AFC.

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