{"id":7140,"date":"2016-11-29T11:03:17","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T16:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=7140"},"modified":"2016-11-30T11:31:25","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T16:31:25","slug":"buffalo-bills-could-be-trap-game-oakland-raiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2016\/11\/29\/buffalo-bills-could-be-trap-game-oakland-raiders\/","title":{"rendered":"The Buffalo Bills Could Be A Trap Game for Oakland Raiders"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Oakland Raiders<\/strong> are the talk of the town. At 9-2, they’re tied with the New England Patriots<\/strong> for the best record in the AFC<\/strong>, and are barrelling towards their first playoff berth since 2002. They’ve won five games in a row, including two prime-time games, and wins over both Super Bowl<\/strong> participants from last year. However, there’s one opponent the Raiders might be overlooking.<\/p>\n

The Buffalo Bills Could Be A Trap Game for Oakland Raiders<\/h2>\n

Pay the Bills<\/h3>\n

The Buffalo Bills<\/strong> are 6-5, and are essentially out of the playoff hunt. At the moment, it looks like it will take ten wins to lock up a wild card spot, and they’re far behind the New England Patriots in the AFC East<\/strong>. Their offense is mediocre at best, and there are questions about whether Rex Ryan has what it takes to coach in the NFL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, this doesn’t mean they’re a bad team. They may only average 339 yards a game, but they score around 26 points. Their pass defense is 25th, but they have the second most sacks in the NFL. Considering that Sammy Watkins<\/a><\/strong> and LeSean McCoy<\/a><\/strong> might be healthy enough to play this Sunday against Oakland, the Raiders better show up ready to play.<\/p>\n

Eyes on Tomorrow<\/h3>\n

As previously stated, the Raiders have just defeated last year’s Super Bowl participants, the Carolina Panthers<\/strong> and Denver Broncos<\/strong>. Even between those games, the Raiders traveled to Mexico City<\/strong> on Monday Night Football<\/strong> to take on the AFC South<\/strong> leading Houston Texans<\/strong>. These wins have been impressive, but the Raiders might have another game on their minds.<\/p>\n

The Raiders won’t get to rest long after playing the Bills, as they travel to take on the Kansas City Chiefs<\/strong> on Thursday Night Football<\/strong>. The Chiefs are one of the two teams to beat the Raiders this season, and only trail Oakland by a game in the division race. A win over the Raiders would give Kansas City a half game lead and control of their division destiny.<\/p>\n

It would be understandable if Oakland looked ahead to this game, especially when a team like Buffalo is coming to town. However, the Raiders can not allow this to happen. With Tyrod Taylor<\/a><\/strong>, Watkins, and McCoy coming to town against a defense that gave up 25 unanswered points last week, they can’t be caught napping.<\/p>\n

If the Raiders aren’t careful, they could seriously jeopardize their playoff hopes.\u00a0While it’s an easy win on paper, their game against the Bills could be a serious trap for Oakland. They need to show up on Sunday like it’s the Super Bowl or else they might find themselves trailing Kansas City in the AFC West<\/strong> race.<\/p>\n

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