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Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers Full Report Card Grades for Oakland

December 19, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

In the same stadium where the Oakland Raiders played their last postseason game as the AFC Champion in Super Bowl 37, they clinched a 2017 playoff berth in a 19-16 victory over the San Diego Chargers.
Kicker Sebastian Janikowski’s football life came full circle after the final buzzer. He endured that Super Bowl loss with the 2002 team. On Sunday, his leg contributed 12 points in field goals, including a 44-yarder with 2:40 left in the game that put the Silver and Black in the lead for the win.
Janikowski deserves a game ball for his long-suffering commitment and the ability to go 4-of-4 in a postseason-clinching contest. At times, the Raiders offense moved the ball efficiently but committed turnovers or stalled in Chargers territory. The all-time leader in games played as a Raider remained steady and delivered in the clutch.
Clearly, quarterback Derek Carr has an issue with his finger. He continued to take snaps out of the shotgun or pistol formation and struggled ...

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