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Raiders News

Jon Gruden's Raiders Found Their Identity in London, and NFL Must Take Notice | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
Not a lot was expected from the Oakland Raiders in their London game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday...

Bears vs. Raiders in London score: Josh Jacobs derails Chicago's comeback efforts and more takeaways - CBSSports.com
The Bears mounted quite the comeback, but Jacobs sealed the deal late in the fourth

Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on Chicago Bears' loss to Oakland Raiders - Chicago Tribune
Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts after the Bears were defeated by the Raiders 24-21 on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Oakland Raiders drive of the game in big win vs Bears
The Raiders pulled ahead to an early lead but needed a late scoring drive to beat the Bears in London.

Josh Jacobs reacts to news he broke an all-time Raiders record held by Marcus Allen - CBSSports.com
Jacobs rushed for 123 yards and two scores in Oakland's upset victory over Chicago

AFC West

Chiefs' first loss of season leaves them bruised, battered | Kansas City Chiefs | kctv5.com
The Chiefs rolled into Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night knowing Indianapolis was missing a bunch of defensive backs to injuries and quite confident Patrick Mahomes could pick apart the Colts'

Colts at Chiefs final score: Indy scores Arrowhead upset behind Marlon Mack and a stifling defense - CBSSports.com
Indianapolis controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and escaped Arrowhead Stadium with a win

Broncos at Chargers final score, takeaways: Phillip Lindsay guides Denver to first win, Vic Fangio's defense comes alive - CBSSports.com
Denver wins its first game of the year as Lindsay has a big day on the ground

Anthony Lynn “sorry” about Chargers effort – ProFootballTalk
Keeping reporters happy is obviously the most important thing, so when Chargers coach Anthony Lynn took to the podium after a 20-13 loss to the Broncos, he apologized. For a number of things. And perhaps not just to the members of the media who witnessed it.

Broncos’ first win gives players huge confidence boost as both offense, defense do their part - Mile High Report
Coach Vic Fangio called the win ‘painful’ for its missed opportunities - but in the words of Nuke LaLoosh, all agree ‘winning is better than losing.’

Fangio Gives His Game Ball From First Career Win To Broncos LB Alexander Johnson
Vic Fangio didn't want to make the Broncos' Week 5 victory over the Chargers about him.

NFL News

Redskins fire head coach Jay Gruden after 0-5 start - NFL.com
The Washington Redskins have fired head coach Jay Gruden, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. The Redskins are 0-5 after losing to the Patriots 33-7 on Sunday.

Packers Legend Brett Favre 'Absolutely' Wonders If He Played in the NFL Too Long | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
Brett Favre will turn 50 years old on Thursday, and the NFL Hall of Famer took stock on all he has done when NBC Sports' Peter King visited him in August at his Mississippi home to record a 47-minute podcast...

The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 5 - The Ringer
In a week when so many players gained superpowers, Patrick Mahomes lost his. Plus, the Dolphins managed to lose even when they had a week off.

What We Learned in N.F.L. Week 5 - The New York Times
The Packers got a big win in Dallas, the Patriots and the Texans were dominant and the Chiefs finally lost. But Sunday offered some reminders of what’s wrong with the N.F.L.

NFL Week 5 breakdown, analysis, takeaways - Sports Illustrated
How the Packers found answers in Dallas, the Raiders upset the Bears, and much more from Week 5