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Revisiting the 1980 Oakland Raiders entering Wild Card Weekend

Oakland Raiders cornerback Lester Hayes has the football after intercepting a pass during the Raiders 14-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the 1980 AFC Divisional Playoff Game on January 4, 1981 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Dennis Collins/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

The 1980 Oakland Raiders were a special team, becoming the first Wild Card team to win the Super Bowl, beating Philadelphia 27-10.

The Las Vegas Raiders will be watching the Super Wild Card Weekend just like the rest of us, as they faltered towards the end of the season and finished outside of the top-7 teams in the AFC.