NFL Power Rankings, Week 15: 49ers win thriller over Saints, Chiefs stake claim

20. Oakland Raiders (17)

The Oakland Raiders are the perfect example of how quickly things can change in the NFL within the span of a few weeks since it wasn’t too long ago in which they were viewed as one of the hottest teams, only to suffer their third loss in a row on Sunday.

Before their unfortunate losing streak, the Raiders were considered to be in the running for the AFC West title since Oakland was right up there with the Kansas City Chiefs, who officially clinched the division title once again after Sunday’s win over the New England Patriots.

In a way, it’s sort of disappointing to see the Raiders cool off in recent weeks since watching them reach the playoffs would have been fun to witness since this young team wasn’t originally expected to be competitive early on in the season.

After keeping things close with the Tennessee Titans in the first half of Sunday’s 42-21 loss, one can only imagine how different the outcome would have been if Oakland weren’t shutout for the final two quarters.

At least with three remaining games against teams with losing records, maybe the Raiders will have what it takes to end 2019 on a positive note with a few more wins.