OAKLAND — We’re 10 games into a season now that could well end with the Raiders in the playoffs.
And there will be some grumbling about how difficult it was for the 6-4 Raiders to put away the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday at the Coliseum. The Bengals are 0-10 and rookie quarterback Ryan Finley is likely just a stand-in for whoever arrives next season to be their quarterback of the future.
There was even some good-natured grumbling among the Raiders, who realize they can and should do better than winning 17-10. Derek Carr (25 of 29, 292 yards) is convinced Jon Gruden will hit him up about his four (horror!