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A win in week 14 didn’t hurt the Raiders draft much. Mainly because the 49ers also won Derek Carr Jersey White , so the Raiders only fell one spot. And with a loss to the Bengals last week, the Raiders are right back where they were a few weeks ago — in line for the second overall pick. Except this time, it’s the Cardinals who stand in the way.Like the 49ers, should the Cardinals have the top pick, they aren’t going with a quarterback. That puts them as most likely to take Nick Bosa, the draft’s top pass rusher. He would likely be the Raiders selection as well should he be on the board.If they have any hopes of getting that top pick, the Cardinals would need to win a game. The odds of that win coming this week is slim to none. They face the Rams who are arguably the best team in football.Looking at it another way, you could think about how far the Raiders could fall should they themselves win. Should the Raiders win Monday over the Broncos, they would still be in line for a top five pick. And even if the Raiders win out, they can do no worse than the 10th overall pick.As for their other two first round picks, they are currently in the mid 20s. The Bears have clinched a playoff spot guaranteeing the pick the Raiders got from them will be no lower than 21 overall.Here are the Raiders picks look like now according to tankathon.com. Round 1 Antonio Brown Raiders Jersey , pick 2Round 1, pick 25 (from DAL)Round 1, pick 27 (from CHI)Round 2, pick 33Round 3, pick 66Picks in rounds 4-7 will change drastically following announcement of compensatory picks.For this week’s rooting guide, we’ll be focusing on all the teams in the top five. The hope being even if the Raiders beat a very beatable Broncos team, those other teams winning as well will mean the Raiders may not fall far or perhaps not at all.Broncos fans apparently are hoping they lose for draft implications.Even with the Bears clinching a playoff spot, a win would potentially clinch them a first round bye and guarantee an even lower draft position. So, losses are still important. Key draft order games this week:Team to the left is whose win would help Raiders draft positionArizona Cardinals (1) at Los Angeles RamsJacksonville Jaguars (5) at Miami DolphinsNew York Jets (3) vs Green Bay PackersSan Francisco 49ers (4) vs Chicago Bears (27)Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders (2)Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys (25)Follow @LeviDamien Last year’s quick flight trip didn’t go so well for the Raiders, so they’re heading over a week early." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesSilver And Black Pride homepageHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityFollow Silver And Black Pride online: Silver And Black Pride on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchSilver And Black Pride main menuFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Raiders changing up their London trip plans hoping for better resultsNew,79commentsLast year’s quick flight trip didn’t go so well for the Raiders Womens Bo Jackson Jersey , so they’re heading over a week early.PDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Raiders changing up their London trip plans hoping for better resultsTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Ben Hoskins/Getty ImagesFor the third time in six years the Raiders will be headed to London for one of their regular season games. This time they play the Chicago Bears at Tottenham Hostpur Stadium. It’s also the second time in two seasons under head coach Jon Gruden they’ve played in London. The first time didn’t go so well.With these international games, you have two choices — to acclimate or not to acclimate.This goes for the game in Mexico City as well. You may recall when the Raiders faced the Patriots in Mexico City in 2017, the Patriots decided to play the Broncos at Mile High the week before to attempt to acclimate to the extreme Mexico City elevation, while the Raiders chose to fly in a and fly out quickly so the thin air didn’t affect them as much. The Raiders lost the game, but probably more because the Patriots were a better team than any acclimation issues. There are schools of thought for both.That quick in and out schedule was what the Raiders did in London last year. Then they went out and played flat against the Seahawks, losing 27-3. Cornerback Daryl Worley recalls how difficult it was to make the long flight the day before a game.“I feel like the short turnaround last year might have took a toll on some guys bodies compared to being able to have a lot more time to unwind,” said Worley. “Not so much of being a tourist, but just having that body to be able to be fully adjusted going into a game on Sunday.”Gruden listened to his players on this one. So, he had the Raiders scheduled to play in Indianapolis the week before and will leave immediately afterward to make for a shorter flight, easier time change, and longer recovery from the flight before the game.“I probably won’t do what I did last year Bo Jackson Jersey ,” said Gruden. “You try to research it, some people go and try to stay the least amount of time as possible because they want to put the preparation in at home and not be in a foreign country, in a different bed for five or six nights, but this year I think we will probably go over after that game (at Indianapolis Colts) and get acclimated to the time zone and get ready for Chicago, but will address that here in the next couple months.”You might also recall this is what the Raiders did with their first trip to London. They played in New England and left straight from there to old England. They played the Dolphins and the result wasn’t much better. They lost 38-14 to the Dolphins. Though, to be fair, that was the fourth loss for a team featuring rookie QB Derek Carr who got injured, the team fired Dennis Allen the day after the game, and would go 0-10 before getting their first win.Not sure there’s much proof one way or the other which plan works better. But Gruden has tried one, so he’s now going to try the other.Follow @LeviDamien