Oakland Raiders: 3 Bold predictions vs. Jaguars, Week 15
By Steve Rivera
Week 15 has the Oakland Raiders hosting their last regular-season game in the East Bay against the 4-9 Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Oakland Raiders will play their last home game of the season on Sunday in Week 15 as they face the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars. In addition, it will also be the last game ever played in Oakland by the Silver and Black. One thing will be certain, and that is to expect a raucous home-field advantage as fans prepare to say goodbye.
As for the football side of things, the Raiders enter Week 15 reeling. After winning three in a row, they promptly went out and lost three in a row, most recently to the Tennessee Titans, 42-21. That loss was but one of three blowouts Jon Gruden and his team are dealing with. With a record of 6-7, Oakland looks to be stumbling to the finish line after showing a lot of promise entering Week 12 at New York.
Jacksonville brings a 4-9 record into their matchup with the Raiders. They also bring inconsistent quarterback play against an Oakland team who needs that in an opponent. In consecutive weeks, the Raiders have faced offenses that have scored 34, 40 and 42.
Expect a lot of emotion in Oakland on Sunday. As a charter member of the AFL, the loss of the NFL is a tough pill to swallow. With the Raiders due to start a new chapter in Las Vegas next season, Week 15 in the East Bay promises a lot of storylines.
Taking that all into account, let’s make a trio of bold predictions for the Raiders’ final go-round in Oakland.