Raiders vs. Packers: 5 Reasons to Believe Oakland Can Land the Upset

In every sense of the word, the 7-5 Oakland Raiders now have their backs against the wall. The Denver Broncos have moved into a first-place tie with the Raiders for the AFC West division lead.

While the Broncos are at home to face the injury-riddled Chicago Bears, the Raiders are traveling to the frozen tundra to face the Green Bay Packers. Just the sound of that hurts, with the Raiders fighting for their playoff lives, but anything can happen in the game of football.

There are actually some reasons to believe the Raiders can pull off a colossal upset on Sunday.

Turn the page to see what those reasons are.

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