Raiders-Cowboys, playoff implications on the line in prime time. This is the first half open thread and discussion of what was the fantasy Super Bowl matchup last season between these two teams after a 12-4 and 13-3 season respectively. Now, they're fighting to sneak in the wild card at 6-7 and 7-6 respectively. Leave a comment below and share your thoughts on the game.
Q2
DAL 10 OAK 0
Watching this game be like...
Honestly, everything is going wrong with the Raiders as it has been all season. Yes, my reaction is like Tiger Woods' mug shot. Absolutely mundane first half for the Silver and Black. Despite the 10-0 lead, Dak and the Cowboys are dominating the Time of Possession behind the offensive line. First quarter alone, the Cowboys offense was on the field for 8 minutes compared to 2 minutes for the Raiders offense. The defense is on the field for too long. The secondary woes can't be masked for a long time. The passing game is struggling. The running game is way too predictable when you have Marshawn Lynch running in Singleback formation most of the time! It also doesn't help that the penalties are piling up, which I think some of them were bogus calls. The Raiders are playing the game of their playoff lives and like the Chiefs game, they are wetting the bed, especially at home! Nothing more needs to be said about the Raiders, other than show some fight and play like you give a *NSFW language*! The 2nd half will open up shortly.
Q1
DAL 3 OAK 0
This quarter was just too sad to watch. But, it's the story of the Raiders' 2017 season. Dallas pretty much set the tone in this quarter with the elite O-line and running game they have. 8 minutes to 2 minutes on Time of Possession tells the story in this quarter. Cowboys dominated that and is leaving the Raiders gasping for air. It doesn't help that the Raiders' passing game is struggling and the fact that they've abandoned the run after a good gain from Lynch on the first possession says it all.
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