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Do the Raiders get into their opponents heads?


It has come to my attention that teams that play the Raiders don't fare so well the following week. Look at division rival Kansas City, they went to overtime against the Raiders, but the following week, they got trounced by lowly Denver. Is this an aberration? Let's take a closer look at the Raiders opponents, and how the fare the following week, after the jump.


Week 1

OAK 13 @ TEN 38

Week 2

PIT 19 @ TEN 11

STL 14 @ OAK 16

Week 3

WAS 16 @ STL 30

OAK 23 @ ARI 24

Week 4

ARI 10 @ SD 41

HOU 31 @ OAK 24

Week 5

NYG 34 @ HOU 10

SD 27 @ OAK 35

Week 6

SD 17 @ STL 20

OAK 9 @ SF 17

Week 7

SF 20 @ CAR 23

OAK 59 @ DEN 14

Week 8

DEN 16 @ SF 24

SEA 3 @ OAK 33

Week 9

NYG 41 @ SEA 7

KC 20 @ OAK 23

Week 10

KC 29 @ DEN 49

Byes: Packers, Saints, Raiders, Chargers


Week 11

OAK 3 @ PIT 35

So, after teams play the Raiders, they are 1-8 the following week. I'm taking Buffalo to beat the Steelers this week!

Is this just weird, or do you all have an explanation for this?