The Raiders are 4-1 and tied with the Broncos for first place in the AFC West. This team hasn’t been this good in the standings after five games since 2002, the year they last went to the playoffs.
Life is good in Oakland from a football perspective for the first time in a long time. This team believes it can win every week and then goes out and does it, no matter what adversity they face on the field.
Although the defense has improved over the last few weeks, it still has a long way to go to catch up to the offense, which is humming along nicely for the most part.