Despite their fourth-straight loss, the Oakland Raiders, somehow, haven’t been eliminated from playoff contention yet. Sitting at 6-8, they are still alive heading into the final two weeks of the season as the No. 6 spot is still available in the AFC.
However, the odds of the Raiders making the playoffs are basically zero. But nevertheless, there is a path. Here is what Oakland would need to clinch a playoff berth:
- Raiders win in Week 16 and Week 17
- Titans lose in Week 16 and Week 17
- Steelers lose in Week 16 and Week 17
- Browns lose in Week 16 OR Week 17
- Colts lose twice in Weeks 15, 16, 17.
While it’s not impossible that things break there way, it seems very unlikely. In fact, the most unlikely event appears to be the Raiders securing back-to-back wins, given their most recent slump. However, miracles happen in the NFL, so you can’t rule them out just quite yet.
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