B.S. Either the Titans or Raiders could win this. No one has a lock on it. The spreads are pointless. What was the spread on Miami vs. Ohio in the Fiesta bowl? 13 points favoring Miami? Who won that?
Excellent point.
B.S. Either the Titans or Raiders could win this. No one has a lock on it. The spreads are pointless. What was the spread on Miami vs. Ohio in the Fiesta bowl? 13 points favoring Miami? Who won that?Excellent point.
Not really. I wasn't saying the spread was a predictor. I was saying there is a reason the spread was set to open at 8 points. I couldn't begin to give you an exhaustive list of why the Raiders are the dominant team in the NFL this year, but they are, and it *might* finally be acknowledged when they win the Super Bowl. We'll see.
Regarding the Titans game, the Titans have a terrible pass defense. The Raiders have a huge passing game.
The Titans offense depends on a running game, while the Raiders have played every high-powered rusher in the league this year, and stopped them cold.
The Titans have a good pass rush, but the Raiders have played other teams that did too, and stifled them. The Raider offensive line is the best in the NFL, and physically dominate the Titans.
Tennessee has won thier last 10 of 11, but against who? Jacksonville twice, Houston twice, Cincinnati. Not exactly the cream of the crop.
The Raiders have played the toughest teams in the NFL this year. The entire AFC West twice, the entire AFC East.
The Raiders played the second toughest schedule in the NFL (according to the NFL's official Strength of Schedule list). The Titans were 29th on that list.
The hottest team in the NFL is the Raiders, and this coming game is not even a fair matchup for the Titans. No disrespect intended, but they will fall easier than the Jets did.