The Oakland Raiders' first playoff appearance since 2002 went about as poorly as it could have gone. Their offense limped into the game and Oakland was trounced by what was seen as a very weak division winner in the Houston Texans. It certainly wasn't the way Raider Nation envisioned returning to postseason play, particularly after watching the team play so well all year. But injuries happen every year, and it's just a shame that Oakland had three big ones on the same side of the ball in January.
Derek Carr, Donald Penn, and Rodney Hudson were all Pro Bowlers this season, and all were out for at least half the game (Carr and Penn didn't suit up; Hudson went down in the second quarter).