The Raiders were nothing short of awful in 2014, racking up an impressively woeful 0-10 record by the mid-point of November. Their shining light was a pair of rookies, QB Derek Carr and LB Khalil Mack. They grew into the side, and broke their losing streak with a spirited end-of-season 3-3 record. New coach Jack Del Rio will be hoping to build some sort of momentum and draw the best out of his young QB, who now has Amari Cooper to play with. The Raiders' record may not improve greatly on last season, but they're very much a work in progress and their improvement will be measured in various other ways, even if their win/loss tally doesn't show it. 2015 Record: 4-12 (4th in AFC West)
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