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10 reasons the Oakland Raiders could make the playoffs in 2015

By Luke Dahlgren

Oct 12, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders helmet on the turf during the second half of the game against the San Diego Chargers at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 12, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders helmet on the turf during the second half of the game against the San Diego Chargers at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 16, 2015; Alameda, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis at press conference at the Raiders practice facility. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2015; Alameda, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis at press conference at the Raiders practice facility. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

The Oakland Raiders have not tasted the NFL’s second season since the team’s ill-fated trip to the Super Bowl in 2003.

Oakland Raiders fans have had little to cheer about since the turn of the millennium: the team hasn’t made the playoffs in 12 years, there are rumors of a move from the Bay to Los Angeles and their owner uses a bowl to cut his hair.

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But 2015 could be the year of the turnaround for the moribund franchise, and in the NFL parity is the exception rather than the rule. Just last year the Buffalo Bills recorded their first non-losing season in a decade. If a team can get themselves over the hump with Kyle Orton as their quarterback, anything is possible.

We take a look at some reasons that the Raiders could find themselves in the postseason again, from holy intervention to quality linebacker play.

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