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Denver Broncos: Behind Enemy Lines with Just Blog Baby

By Tylor Walden

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 24: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders drops back to pass against the Washington Redskins in the second half at FedExField on September 24, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 24: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders drops back to pass against the Washington Redskins in the second half at FedExField on September 24, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 24: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders drops back to pass against the Washington Redskins in the second half at FedExField on September 24, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

The Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders are set to battle on Sunday. I got the chance to talk to Oakland Raiders blog Just Blog Baby and get some takes.

I am sure I speak for all of Broncos Country where Raider Week can be some great times. The Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders always find a way to make their games interesting.

Both teams are coming off losses that not a lot expected. The AFC West is competitive this season. The teams in the division might have been expected to do better against other teams. Now this game becomes a must win for both teams. If they are expected to keep up with the Kansas City Chiefs, this game must be won.

There is nothing like divisional games. This will be the Denver Broncos’ second divisional game. For the Oakland Raiders, they will be facing their first AFC West opponent this season.

The Oakland Raiders got to the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season. However, an injury to Derek Carr towards the end of the season derailed any hope of further advancement.

It will be interesting how the Oakland Raiders do after that season. At 2-1, it is not too bad, but there is room for improvement.

With this being such a huge game, I have decided to venture into enemy territory and chat with John Buhler from Just Blog Baby. Let us see what he thinks of the Raiders and the matchup on Sunday.

The Oakland Raiders suffered a tough loss on the road against the Washington Redskins. From your perspective, what went wrong in that game?

To be honest, I think the Raiders overlooked the Redskins entirely. Seemingly everybody on the Oakland roster was having an off night. The offensive line struggled to contain Jonathan Allen and Ryan Kerrigan coming off the edge. Derek Carr never looked comfortable in the pocket. He was quick-snapped at least three times. That early interception to Montae Nicholson when he was targeting Amari Cooper was brutal. Add in that Kirk Cousins played about as well as he could and the secondary stood no chance in this one.

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