[Pez]

Best point, can a 2-5 team have a trap game, well, no.

But as we realistically have such a small chance of getting into the playoff or even making a run for this division, what I would expect to see is solid execution again. This would imply that that the coaching regime as well as team leaders are instilling a sense of discipline that stresses consistency and the ability to adapt.

Oakland is last in the league in forcing sacks on defense with 7. We are 10th best in the number of sacks we have allowed on offense with 10. That said, we should see 0-2 sacks, hopefully 0.

We are 4th best in forcing sacks on defense with 21 (who knew this would be the case week 1?). The Raiders have given up 17 sacks on the year. Disciplined and consistent football here would be that we get 3-4

The raiders give up 4.7 yards per carry on defense. We should have a good day running the ball.

The Bills are a bad team, any good team should beat them easily, we did. The Raiders are a bad team, any good team should beat them easily. If we can go into the bye at 3-5 and haviong beaten both the bills and the raiders in the way that a good team should, we will gain considerable confidence.

Id like us to take such confidence into the bye week and then start a three game stretch at home with potentially some players returning from injury (thats you, Jack Doyle).

While this likely isn't near enough to get us into anything resembling contention for the division, it is a cause for optimism as it suggests that the coaches, staff and leadership players' efforts to instill a winning culture of discipline and accountability is working.