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Getty Images The Dolphins guaranteed they will have a winning season by beating the Patriots on Sunday, but they still have work to do before they will secure a postseason berth. Baltimore moved to 9-5 with a win over the Jaguars, which leaves them right on the Dolphins’ tail for the seventh...

Getty Images The Raiders have placed safety Erik Harris on the reserve/COVID-19 list, per the transaction wire. Harris is the third Raiders defensive back to go on the COVID-19 list since last Friday, joining Daryl Worley and Isaiah Johnson. It’s not currently known if Harris has tested...

Getty Images The Chiefs, Packers, Ravens and Seahawks tied for the most Pro Bowlers, with each team getting seven. The NFL announced the 2021 AFC and NFC Pro Bowl rosters Monday night. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the favorites for the MVP award...

Getty Images Raiders cornerback Isaiah Johnson played one defensive snap and 15 on special teams Thursday night. Jon Gruden said Friday that Johnson was injured on special teams. On Saturday, the Raiders placed Johnson on the COVID-19 reserve list. It is unknown whether Johnson tested...

Getty Images We interrupt the ongoing coverage of Randy Moss claiming he’s the best receiver of all time to address the contention of Aaron Rodger that he should have twice the number of league MVP awards he currently owns. The comments came within the context of his recognition that winning a...

Getty Images Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will have to push it to get back on the field for his team’s next game. Carr’s groin injury will need 10-14 days to heal, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The Raiders’ next game is eight days away, on Saturday, December 26 against the Dolphins...

Getty Images The Raiders have placed defensive back Daryl Worley on the reserve/COVID-19 list, per the transaction wire. It’s currently not known whether Worley tested positive or is a close contact of someone who has. Worley played 37 defensive snaps in the Raiders’ 30-27 loss to the Chargers...

Getty Images With Raiders starting quarterback Derek Carr missing at least one more game and possibly two after suffering a groin injury on Thursday night, backup Marcus Mariota will get at least one more chance to make a good second impression on the league. Mariota played incredibly well on...

Getty Images Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert grew up in Eugene, Oregon, so he was very familiar with Marcus Mariota‘s exploits at the collegiate level before following in his footsteps as a quarterback at the University of Oregon. That added a little something extra to Thursday night’s...

Getty Images In 2010, the NFL modified its sudden-death overtime rules so that a team couldn’t win the game by merely receiving the kickoff and kicking a field goal on the first possession. Thursday night’s Chargers-Raiders game was only the fourth time in 11 seasons that rule came into play...

Getty Images Marcus Mariota played five snaps for the Titans after they benched him as their starting quarterback in Week 6 of the 2019 season, so it had been a long time since he saw real game action before Thursday night. The Raiders turned to Mariota after Derek Carr was knocked out of the...

Getty Images The Chargers defeated the Raiders on Thursday in overtime, but they arguably should have finished the game in regulation. Kicker Michael Badgley had two chances late in the fourth quarter to give Los Angeles a three-point lead, but couldn’t get it done. He missed a 47-yard attempt...

Getty Images Raiders coach Jon Gruden, given last night’s loss to the Chargers, most likely will complete his third season back with the Raiders without a single playoff berth. His performance since winning Super Bowl XXXVII — a record of 63-78 in the regular season and 0-2 in the postseason —...

Getty Images Marcus Mariota lost his job to Ryan Tannehill after Week 6 last season in Tennessee. He moved on in the offseason, signing a two-year deal with the Raiders to backup Derek Carr. Mariota did not play in the Raiders’ first 13 games. But the Raiders called his number on Thursday...

Getty Images Justin Herbert threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Tyron Johnson with 19 seconds remaining in the first half of Thursday Night Football. It gave the Chargers a 17-10 halftime lead and gives Herbert a chance to break a rookie record in the second half. Herbert’s two touchdown passes...

Getty Images If the Raiders win tonight, they’ll do it with Marcus Mariota at quarterback. The Raiders have announced that starter Derek Carr won’t return. He suffered a left groin injury in the first half. Carr was running, and he pulled the muscle without contact. Moving forward, the...

Getty Images Justin Herbert dove through the pile for a 1-yard touchdown in overtime to lift the Los Angeles Chargers to a 30-27 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. Herbert had fumbled on the previous play on a similar attempt to dive over the line of scrimmage only for the...

USA TODAY Sports Derek Carr‘s night against the Los Angeles Chargers lasted just 11 plays before a groin injury forced him to sit out the rest of the night for the Las Vegas Raiders. It appears as though it will keep him sidelined longer than just Thursday night as well. Raiders head coach...

Getty Images The Chargers have announced a series of roster moves ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Raiders. Linebacker B.J. Bello was signed to the active roster off of the practice squad. Running back Troymaine Pope was waived in a corresponding move. Dropping Pope is a good sign...

Getty Images While previewing Thursday night’s game between the Chargers and Raiders on PFT Live, Simms and I (OK, it was mainly me) stumbled onto an interesting question: Does Raiders coach Jon Gruden get judged by a different standard than other coaches? Gruden is finishing the third season...