With a win against the Chargers Sunday, the Raiders will head into Week 17 with a chance to make the playoffs.
Four games Sunday morning had a chance to end the Raiders’ playoff hopes, but all fell in their favor, with several of them finishing right around kickoff of their game against the Chargers in Los Angeles.
The Browns’ 31-15 loss to the Ravens finally eliminated Cleveland from the playoff picture with its ninth defeat of the season.
New Orleans’ 38-28 road victory in Tennessee and the Jets’ surprise win over the Steelers kept both losing teams from earning their ninth win, which would have put them out of reach of the 6-8 Raiders.