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Week 11 couldn’t have gone any better for the Oakland Raiders. They were able to secure their sixth win of the season and left that game relatively healthy. Other AFC wild-card contenders, such as the Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Jacksonville Jaguars all suffered losses, improving Oakland’s playoff odds.
On top of that, the Chicago Bears lost their sixth game of the season, benching quarterback Mitchell Trubisky late in the fourth quarter – which the team says was because of an apparent hip injury. It’s evident that Chicago is not going to make the playoffs this season, and it is in danger of losing double-digit games with the Cowboys, Packers, Chiefs, and Vikings still on the schedule.
With Week 11 almost in the books, the Bears’ first-round pick that is owned by Oakland currently sits at No. 14. That could quickly move inside of the top 10 as there are three other teams with an identical record as Chicago.
The Khalil Mack trade was once thought of as one of the most lopsided trades in NFL history. But if Chicago’s first-round pick this season ends up inside the top 15, it might not look so bad after all.
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