Why the niners are better than the raiders

Losing a game like that hurts. And there are no words that I can say here today that are going to take away that pain or make those that care about the Raiders feel better. But this was Del Rio at his realest. Judging by my Twitter feed yesterday afternoon, Raiders fans are eagerly turning on Del Rio and his staff. It will only get worse if and when the Raiders are eliminated from playoff contention. So how did this happen? Here are three explanations:.

Both Bay Area defense have their issues. But the SF defense is improving. It might even be, dare I say it, solid at the moment. Coordinator Robert Saleh has cut dead weight and repackaged players in different roles, and his young defense plays with obvious passion. Holding consecutive opponents to a total of 30 points and yards is an accomplishment - even if those opponents are the Bears and the Texans. The Raiders defense? About the same as you remember it last year.

Then it was vilified. Now fans are more focused on the listless offense. But the defense remains unreliable. Once that game is over, Shanahan and the rest of the league face the arduous task of trimming the roster down to 53 players and a man practice squad. To cover the spread, the Raiders would have to either win the game or lose by three points or less.

Defensive backs Tarvarius Moore Achilles and Jaquiski Tartt toe are still shelved on the physically unable-to-perform list, and so is running back Jeff Wilson Jr. The Niners lost a former Raiders defensive lineman, Maurice Hurst, to an ankle injury during their last preseason bout against the Los Angeles Chargers , while newly added linebacker Mychal Kendricks also came out with an injury after just one play in the game and just landed on IR.

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To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The 49ers massive DL investment paid off on Thursday. Kittle, Team of the Week. Yet again. The emotions were on display! The unit is mostly healthy, but there are a couple questions. The 49ers head coach met with the media on Friday to wrap up the Week 9 win over the Raiders.

Another big game for the 49ers second year tight end. Cassius Marsh and Dekoda Watson stepped up in a big way. The two Golden Eagles share a bond. The 49ers won big in Week 9, and there were plenty of positives on both sides of the ball.

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