This Week 11 matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals is an interesting and extremely important one since both teams are trending in the same direction.
A little less than a month ago, the Bengals were sitting at 5-2 and the top seed in the AFC playoff picture. After a couple of tough losses to the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns in back-to-back weeks, Cincinnati has fallen out of the postseason standings and currently holds the eighth spot in the conference.
Meanwhile, the Raiders were leading their division and rolling after beating up on the Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles, only to drop two games in a row and slide into a tie with Cincy.