Week 12 of the NFL Season has brought about some concerns, like will the Raiders win a game the rest of the season? I see two potential wins for them; Jacksonville and New Orleans. Neither have good QBs. Anyway, here are my Good, Bad, and Ugly this week.
Good: Denver rolls up the Raiders and smokes them by ten. Bo Nix is a legit rookie of the year candidate. Also, the Raiders solidified their draft position so they can draft Shadeur Sanders, who I think will highlight a poor QB class. Honorable Mentions: Dallas holding on to beat the Commanders, Kansas City rebounding late to beat the Panthers.
Bad: Minshew’s injury. He hurt his non-throwing shoulder late in Week 12’s loss to the Broncos. Now all the Raiders have are Desmond Ridder and if he returns, Aidan O’Connell. At this point it appears that the Raiders are done winning the rest of the season. Other Noteworthy Mentions: Pittsburgh losing in a snowstorm to the Browns, Texans getting upset by the Titans.
The Ugly (and hot off the press): Gardner Minshew broke his collarbone and is out for the season. It is highly unlikely the Raiders will win another game, even the aforementioned Jaguars and Saints. However, while 2024 is lost, if the Raiders lose every remaining game on the schedule, they’ll be in prime position to draft Shadeur Sanders or Cam Ward.