The final week of the regular season was a torment for the Oakland Raiders.
As mentioned before, the Oakland Raiders were set to head to Las Vegas before the 2020 season, marking their penultimate season in Oakland.
Clearly, for both players and fans, the emotional bond between the team and the city was inseparable. The players hoped for as much support as possible from the fans, while the fans wished the team would leave behind more cherished memories.
Unfortunately, these sentimental values meant nothing in the face of business interests.
Thus, the Oakland Raiders faced a difficult choice:
Should they go all out against the Kansas City Chiefs?
Even though the Kansas City Chiefs had already secured the top seed in the American League and the outcome of the game was inconsequential, the Oakland Raiders could still sicken their division rivals and add some talking points to the grudges between Oakland and Kansas City for future generations to relish.