NFL Power Rankings, Week 12: Rams bounce back with win over Bears

11. Oakland Raiders (13)

Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals was supposed to be a gift for the Oakland Raiders in Week 11, especially since they were playing at home in front of their fans, and coming off two impressive wins in a row leading up to Sunday.

While the Raiders have been heating up in recent weeks at the perfect time with the playoffs right around the corner, the Bengals have yet to win a single game in 2019, and could even finish the regular season winless.

So when seeing how Oakland barely held on for the 17-10 win over Cincinnati, it’s easy to understand why the Raiders should consider themselves lucky from this one since the Bengals made this way closer than it should have been.

From Derek Carr doing just enough on offense to Josh Jacobs continuing to shine as a rookie, there were plenty of factors that helped Oakland earn the win over Cincinnati to improve to 6-4 on the year.

Most importantly, the Raiders continue to keep things interesting in the AFC West since the Kansas City Chiefs have been struggling at times over the last month or so, meaning they should be even more thankful for the win over the Bengals.