Live updates: Raiders lead Jaguars 7-3 early in Oakland’s last home game
Join us for live scoring updates, news and analysis Sunday afternoon as the Raiders play their final game in Oakland.
GAME ESSENTIALS: Raiders (6-7) vs. Jaguars (4-9) at Coliseum on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. (PT)
TV: CBS-TV, Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Rich Gannon (analyst), John Schriffen (reporter).
ODDS: Raiders -6.5. OVER/UNDER: 44.5.
SERIES: All-time series tied at 4-4-0. LAST MEETING: Raiders won 33-16 in Jacksonville on Oct. 23, 2016.
WHY RAIDERS COULD WIN: The Raiders may be struggling, but the Jaguars are really in a tailspin as they’ve lost five straight games. … Derek Carr and the offense should have an easier time than they’ve had during a three-game losing streak — at least when one considers what Jacksonville’s defense has been doing. The Jags allow 25.9 points per game along with an average of 373 yards each game. … Raiders standout rookie Josh Jacobs (shoulder) is in line to play this week after sitting out last week’s loss to the Titans. … Most importantly, the Raiders’ motivation to give their Oakland fans something to cheer about after a rough season can’t be underestimated.
WHY JAGUARS COULD WIN: Jacksonville quarterback Parker Minshew could have success taking aim at a Raiders pass defense that’s ranked 28th in the league, even without standout receiver DJ Chark, who is out this week. … Jacksonville has a pair of standout pass rushers in rookie Josh Allen and Yannick Ngakoue. Allen, the No. 7 overall pick, has already broken the team’s rookie record with nine sacks. Ngakoue was rated as the NFL’s 88th-best player in a preseason poll. … Running back Leonard Fournette remains a dangerous threat, even though he hasn’t rushed for 100 yards in any of the Jags’ last six games. He has, however, caught at least five passes in five of the last six games.
RAIDERS NEXT GAME: vs. Chargers in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 1:05 p.m. (PT).
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