The Las Vegas Raiders were completely swept by their AFC West rivals last season, which new head coach Pete Carroll is dead set on ensuring does not happen again.
In their own division, the Raiders have fallen behind the curve as their rivals have pulled away in the standings. The Kansas City Chiefs have been the cream of the crop for roughly the last decade, while the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos made significant strides last season to make the playoffs. While there is plenty of reason to get excited about the Raiders this offseason, they have to cover significant ground in a short period of time.