01-10-2022, 12:14 PM
(01-10-2022, 11:29 AM)Bengalitis Wrote: Felt better going into the playoffs with the patriots, lesser deffense and rookie QB. We'll have to deal with a better Raider's D and an experienced QB, so be it. Crosby was just all over Herbert, Herbert stood his ground, but could have easily had his knee taken out with the wrong tackle. The point is not that they play weaker teams, but rather, they get too comfortable playing stronger teams, beating them and then given up for the next game. Anyways, Super Bowl teams beat them all, here we come. The super bowl is not our first rodeo.
Someone mentioned it below but the Raiders defense isn't all that great. Here is a quick visualization...
![[Image: ybg1qYE.png]](https://i.imgur.com/ybg1qYE.png)
Patriots have a significantly better defense and just team overall. A first round matchup of the Raiders is the best matchup we can have. They haven't been a very good team, but they already played Cincinnati tough so they are still plenty good enough to walk away with a W. With a Vegas line of 6.5, Vegas is giving us an 80% chance of victory. That will tighten up as the game gets closer.
