NFL Power Rankings, Week 3: Rams earn statement win in rematch with Saints

21. Oakland Raiders

After pulling off an impressive victory in Week 1 over the Denver Broncos, all eyes were on the Oakland Raiders to face an even more difficult challenge in Week 2 against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Despite all of the drama surrounding Antonio Brown before the wideout’s release, the Raiders still found a way to kick off 2019 on a hot note by taking down the Broncos in front of a national audience.

And if they could manage to do the same during Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, it would be safe to say the Raiders would deserve to be in the conversation of being a top contender in the AFC.

Based off the first quarter, Oakland actually looked like they were going to pull it off against Kansas City by jumping out to a 10-0 lead before it all fell apart for the final three quarters.

Not only did the Raiders allow Patrick Mahomes to complete four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter alone, but the 10 points scored by Oakland in the first quarter would end up being their only points of the game.

With that being said, the good news for the Raiders is there’s no reason to be too upset over this loss since there’s a reason why the Chiefs are considered one of the best teams in the league.

If anything, Oakland should just use this loss as a learning experience to make sure they bounce back stronger in Week 3 for what will be another tough battle facing the Minnesota Vikings on the road.