Oakland Raiders: 5 Keys To Winning the AFC West

The much improved Oakland Raiders were served a helping of bad luck over the past 10 days, but there is no time to cry about it.  

They should be thankful the bye fell this week, as it should allow Carson Palmer to learn enough of the playbook to be successful.

It should also give the long list of injured players time to get healthy for the looming divisional battles.  

Even if everyone comes back healthy, the Raiders must do five things in the second half of the season if they are going to become AFC West champions in 2011.

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