ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -Despite their longest winning streak in eight years and a share of the AFC West lead, running back Darren McFadden doesn’t think the Oakland Raiders are being taken seriously.
McFadden is the fourth-leading rusher in the NFL and a prime reason the Raiders find themselves in the thick of a playoff race for the first time in nearly a decade. Oakland also owns the second-ranked pass defense, which is allowing an average of 13.5 points over its last four games.
At 5-4, the Raiders have as many wins as they’ve had in any season since 2002. Yet the national perception is more pessimistic, which is natural for a franchise that has had an NFL-record seven straight years with 10 or more losses.
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