How can raiders make playoffs 2011

But if not, then if happens that we get a new coaching staff and new players, then I just have to go out and prove myself to be starting safety of this team. After making it to the postseason four straight years from , the Chargers have little to play for beyond spoiling the season for their rivals.

All Videos. Best Of. The Week 10 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers could set up as a battle of legendary quarterbacks.

Is it a lovable loser finally making the playoffs for the first time in 11 years The Detroit Lions? Is it an unorthodox quarterback revitalizing a moribund franchise and becoming the most polarizing figure in sports Tim Tebow? Just think of what this team has overcome this season: Another new head coach; the death of the man who personified the Raiders, owner Al Davis ; a season-ending injury to the only viable quarterback on the roster; a season-ending injury to a running back who was leading the league in rushing; Chuck Bresnahan as defensive coordinator.

Any of these developments could have easily doomed this team, but the Raiders persevered. How quickly we forget, Raider Nation. It was just two years ago that the Raiders finished again , completing their seventh straight losing season. This week's opponent will be a big test to this beat up team.

If there were ever a week to wish for Darren McFadden tomake his illustrious return, it would be this week against the Dolphins. The Dolphins are probably the streakiest team in the NFL at this point.

In the last four weeks they have allowed a total of 39 points while scoring To put that in perspective, the Oakland Raiders have surrendered 96 points while scoring The Raiders won in an overtime thriller that brought the Raiders to within a half game of the Chiefs. The Raiders demolished the Chiefs in their second meeting costing the Chiefs a shot at the number three seed.

Michael Bush was the dominant factor in this game as he rushed for yards in a dominant performance. The other two games resulted in Raiders losses as they were routed by the Pittsburgh Steelers and lost a tough one to Indy Oakland went into Pittsburgh riding a three game winning streak and could have remained tied with KC if they had been able to beat the Steelers. Instead that loss precipitated a tough close to the season that saw the Raiders lose four of six before winning the season finale.

That final loss came against Indianapolis. The Raiders had already been eliminated from playoff contention by kickoff courtesy of a Chiefs iwn. The San Francisco 49ers had one of their roughest seasons in quite some time thanks in part to high expectations coming in to Their schedule included games against a host of playoff teams including the Seahawks twice, the Chiefs, the Falcons, Eagles, Packers, and Saints.

I can't imagine many teams facing that many playoff teams in one season.