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Game Details: Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Everything to know for the Oakland Raiders Week 9 matchup against the Denver Broncos.

With the Raiders securing a fantastic 30-26 win over the hated Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland is sitting pretty at a surprising 6-2 with their biggest test of the year coming this week against a loaded Denver Broncos squad.

“Whatever we’ve got to do…get the win, man.”#DENvsOAK @SNFonNBC pic.twitter.com/EaUhIehPAx

— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) November 6, 2016

In what may easily be the biggest game since the Raider-Buccaneer Super Bowl in 2002 as well as Oakland’s first Sunday night game since 2006, Oakland faces the defending Super Bowl champions in a Week 9 game with major playoff ramifications.

Denver is absolutely loaded on defense,

Sunday marks the eighth all-time meeting between the Raiders and the Jaguars, a history stretching back to the inaugural meeting in 1995 — a 17-3 Oakland victory. Jacksonville is 4-3 against Oakland over the course of the series, but look to snap a two-game losing streak.

Schedule, Live Stream and Radio Broadcast

TV: 6:30M PST/1:00 PM EST on NBC(See a map here!)

Announcers: Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth with Michelle Tafoya on sideline reports.

Live Stream: NFL Sunday Ticket

Radio: 95.7 The Game with Greg Papa

Point Spread: Raiders are 1 point underdogs with an Over/Under of 49 points, per Oddshark

Things To Know:

The cries for Ken Norton Jr. to be relieved of his defensive coordinator position grow louder, as time and again the talented Oakland defense continues to struggle.

After an offseason that saw Oakland nab star corner Sean Smith, pass rusher Bruce Irvin, and stud rookie Karl Joseph, Oakland is on track to have on of it’s worst defenses in quite some time, which is amazing considering that head coach Jack Del Rio is a well renowned defensive mind.

At some point the Raiders defense must play up to its talent level, and this week is as good a time as any to do so.

For how much praise is heaped on a very good offensive line, I will be the first to admit that, in regards to the run game, they’ve underwhelmed to a fair degree.

Blame it on the revolving door at right tackle, injuries to key players on the line, injuries to Latavius Murray, or regression by key players, the run game desperately needs to show up.

Like it or not, the names of Blake Bortles and Derek Carr will be tied together for the entirety of their career. After Blake Bortles massive season last year, many said Jacksonville made the right choice in taking Bortles over every other quarterback in the draft.

From Week 1 to last week, many had changed tune, saying Derek Carr was the steal of the draft, and the best quarterback to come out of it. Now, with Derek Carr having a disastrous game and Blake Bortles still trying to get his rhythm back, this game is pivotal not only for the season but to how the careers of these two young players are to be perceived.

Inactives:

Oakland:

Connor Cook, Sean Smith, Dexter McDonald, Matt McCants, Vadal Alexander, Ryan O’Malley, Stacy McGee.

Denver:

Austin Davis, Cody Latimer, Aqib Talib, Kayvon Webster, Connor McGovern, Billy Turner, Darius Kilgo.