Coming off two-straight losses, the Raiders faced the Lions with their playoff hopes in the balance. A win keeps them very much alive, while a loss makes it very difficult the rest of the way. For the Raiders it would be the latter.
Early in the game, the Raiders' defensive mantra of ‘bend but don't break' was on full display. They bent a LOT on the Lions first two drives, letting them get into the red zone both time, but they managed to make the stop just in time to hold the Lions to a field goal both times.