What happens if the Raiders tie?

If the Chargers and Raiders tie, both teams get into the playoffs and the Steelers would be denied a spot. The winner of the game will head to the playoffs with the loser being eliminated, so what makes this game must-watch and interesting?

What happens if Raiders Charger ties?

Just one problem: There were two, not one, playoff spots up for grabs, and if the Raiders and Chargers tied in their game, they would both make the playoffs to the Steelers' exclusion. Meanwhile, if one team won, the team on the other sideline would go home.

What do the Raiders need to happen to make the playoffs?

The Las Vegas Raiders (9-7) beat the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17, raising their chances of making the playoffs to 47 percent from 23 percent. A win next week would clinch a playoff berth. The chance the Raiders make the playoffs if this happens.

Why didn t Raiders take tie?

Why didn't they? The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers had the most precious of opportunities: to achieve something that is normally very difficult by making a pact to do nothing. Instead, they were both committed to doing the absolute most possible.

Are the Raiders going to the playoffs?

The Las Vegas Raiders are out of the playoffs after falling to the Bengals in Cincinnati in Saturday's wild-card game. The final score was 26-19. Joe Burrow led an efficient offense that scored on six drives, including two of his touchdown passes, and rookie Evan McPherson made four field goals.

Who did Raiders lose to in playoffs?

The Las Vegas Raiders players continually committed unforced errors in a 26-19 NFL Playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Who did the Raiders beat to get into the playoffs?

2022 NFL playoff picture: Raiders and Steelers thrillingly earn AFC's final two slots after wild Week 18. In a wild Week 18, the Raiders became the final team to clinch a playoff berth on Sunday when they punched their ticket to the postseason by winning a 35-32 overtime thriller over the Chargers.

Why did Chargers take the time out?

The Chargers coach said the timeout was solely about getting the best personnel on the field to stop an expected Vegas run play. “We needed to get in the right grouping,” Staley said. “We felt they were going to run the ball. We wanted to get our run defense in.

Why are Chargers called timeouts?

As Staley explained, he called the timeout in order to set up the Chargers' defense. He wanted to stuff Josh Jacobs and ensure that Daniel Carlson's potential game-winning attempt would be as long as possible.

Did the Chargers win yesterday?

Final: Chiefs 34, Chargers 28

11:33 p.m.: Mahomes completes to Kelce for 27 yards and gets a first down at the Chargers' 48. 11:29 p.m.: Chiefs win the overtime coin toss and will start with the ball.

Can the Chargers make the playoffs if they lose to the Raiders?

The Chargers can only reach the playoffs with a win or tie. The Raiders get in with a win, but if they lose, they can still get in with a Colts loss and a Steelers loss or tie.

Can the Raiders make the playoffs with a loss?

If the Raiders lose, they can still make the playoffs as the No. 7 seed, but they will need a lot of help from other teams. The 9-7 Raiders took on the Chargers for the first time this season in Week 4. In that game, Los Angeles came away with a 28-14 victory.

What happens if the Chargers win?

If the Chargers can pull out the win, they will make the playoffs for the first time since 2018. In that playoff run, they won their Wild Card game against the Baltimore Ravens but fell to the New England Patriots in the Divisional round. All seeding possibilities are broken down through NFLPlayoffScenarios.com.

Why did the Chargers and Raiders have to tie?

It appeared the Raiders next drive had stalled out on midfield when Las Vegas running back Josh Jacobs was tackled at the Chargers' 39-yard line on a second down play. Time was running off the clock and the Raiders appeared set to take the tie and the playoff berth, until the Chargers called a bizarre timeout.

Did Derek Carr call timeout?

Derek Carr says timeout in OT by Chargers changed Raiders strategy in Week 18 thriller: 'It definitely did' - CBSSports.com.

Do the Raiders play the Chargers?

Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders, January 9, 2021

The regular season concludes at Allegiant Stadium with the Bolts facing the Raiders on Sunday, Jan. 9.

Did the Chargers make the playoffs?

The Chargers failed to make the playoffs because of a dramatic overtime loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Did the Chargers timeout cost them the game?

Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia said the team thought about kneeling the clock out, but they were able to 'pop' some good runs. The Chargers' late timeout didn't cost them the game. It was LA's poor run defense.

Did Steelers get the wild-card?

2021 NFL playoffs: What we learned from Chiefs' win over Steelers on Super Wild Card Weekend. 1. Patrick Mahomes is inevitable. The Steelers had the football world momentarily stunned when they scored a defensive touchdown to take a 7-0 lead, but that early shot also woke up the Chiefs' superstar quarterback.

Did the Raiders play for tie?

Despite all the fever-pitched internet clamoring, the Raiders and Chargers did not play for a tie in a win-or-go-home-but-if-we-tie-we-both-make-the-playoffs scenario. The stakes were clear Sunday night: a winner between Las Vegas and Los Angeles would advance to the playoffs, along with the Steelers.

How did the Raiders win?

A white-knuckle 35-32 overtime victory against the AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night at a raucous Allegiant Stadium clinched a wild-card spot for the Raiders and the No. 5 seed in the AFC.

Who did the Raiders lose to in the Super Bowl?

The Buccaneers defeated the Raiders by the score of 48–21, tied with Super Bowl XXXV for the seventh largest Super Bowl margin of victory, winning their first ever Super Bowl.

Who did Raiders beat in Super Bowl?

Super Bowl XI

WR Fred Biletnikoff was named the game's MVP as the Raiders dominated the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 in Pasadena, Calif.