'Mid-way' Raider Nation regular season outcome poll

As great as the team has played over the past 3 weeks, they will need to continue to do it up against a more formidable schedule. 9-7 would mean us going 4-3 the rest of the way which I think is attainable. 5-2 may be needed to win the division, depending on how those wins are distributed and we maintain our edge in our division record.

like S-O-B said we got our shit together. 1 loss in the division and 1 outside with 2 of our five wins being blowouts. 10-6 AFC WEST crown

For a team that has gone 7 straight years with 11+ losses I thought 7-9 was the max. At the start of the season I thought we couldn’t go any worse but after the Titans game I honestly was thinking we could. As of now at the risk of getting my hopes up I am going with 7-9 since we haven’t done anything yet. 5-4 is a great place to be at the midway point however it could be better and also for all the talk about playoffs and a division title we have yet to lead for even a week in the division. I’ll play devil’s advocate and say 7-9.

as of now, I think we can be 5-1 in our division. At the least, we’ll be 8-8. At the most, we’ll be 10-6.

And out of the playoffs. Too bad so sad.

But our QB play tells me that that is highly unlikely. So I’ll say 9-7 is the best we can do until Campbell and/or Grads can step up our productivity in the passing game. That 18-20 yards passing in the first half shit can’t happen if we want to go anywhere this year.

Winning the division on a 3-1 common game record, breaking a 3 way tie

Then keep kicking the hell out of the AFC West! That’s 9-7 right there. Then I don’t think it is too crazy to think they can handle Jax. 10 wins and the postseason.

Anyone know the last time the Raiders went undefeated in division play?

but I just don’t know. I hate to say I have no confidence in things working out but I really don’t. I like the wins but just not a believer. Maybe because I can’t stand coach laying cable. Somehow the fat bearded man will foul it up.

8-8 will be good enough in my view, after all these horrible seasons.

I don’t like the pittsburgh offense at all. The way the steelers win is through their defense ,which keeps the score close and gives the offense a turnover or two to kick a field goal or get an easy score.
That being said , scoring EARLY (like in the opening drive) works wonders in this game. Their backers are too good to fool with screen passes unless we set up the pass with the run,and do it well which will be tough (they rank #1 in run defense). THAT being said I say we come out early and stretch the hell out of the field with a mixture of intermediate to long pass routes,and set the run up with the pass. The only way that happens is to make first downs,and keep th D on the field and wear them down. THEN start throwing D mack and Bush at them in the 2nd half. This guy Brett Valjalo had an idea in another blog that ‘s a bit far fetched ,but got my attention. Campbell is touted as the starter all week and when game day arrives number 5 rolls out on the first series. I don’t like JC for this one with the pressure he’s going to see. Bruce has been up that mountain and back again with a win, I hope he’s healthy 8 days from now. R.F.F.R.