Oakland Raiders Clinch First Winning Season Since 2002

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The Oakland Raiders snapped the NFL’s longest active streak without a winning season by defeating the Carolina Panthers 35-32 on Sunday, per ESPN Stats & Info.

The Raiders hadn’t posted a winning season since 2002, going 13 straight without more than eight victories. The last Oakland team to do so went 11-5 and lost the Super Bowl to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

A number of good picks in recent NFL drafts have played a huge role in the team’s turnaround this season. High-round names such as Derek Carr (2014), Amari Cooper (2015), and Khalil Mack (2014) each made significant impacts both Sunday …

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