OAKLAND, Calif. _ The Raiders received a dose of hard reality Sunday in a 42-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans at the Coliseum.
A sellout crowd saw what a potential playoff team looks like, and turns it wasn't the Raiders in their penultimate game in Oakland.
What was left of the crowd let its feelings be known with scattered boos as the teams shook hands afterward.
The Titans broke open a 21-21 game at halftime with quarterback Ryan Tannehill and running back Derrick Henry doing as they pleased against an overmatched Raiders defense. The Raiders offense, which kept pace early, sputtered in the third quarter under Derek Carr and even gave up a touchdown when Darren Waller's sideline fumble was returned 46 yards for a touchdown by Jayon Brown.
Tennessee is 8-5, tied atop the AFC South with the Houston Texans. The Raiders, 6-7, aren't officially eliminated by realistically their season will end in Denver on Dec. 29.
The Raiders have one more game in Oakland, hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars next Sunday at the Coliseum. They finish the season on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers and Broncos.
Some studs and duds from a disheartening loss:
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