5 Super Bowl pretenders heading into NFL Week 5

Modified Nov 08, 2022 11:48 GMT

Super Bowl Pretenders: Las Vegas Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders' Super Bowl chances took a big hit in Week 4 when they were handed their first loss. They were outclassed across the board by Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. Still, the Raiders Nation believes they are real contenders this year.

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Even before they lost their first game, the Raiders were shaky. Two of their wins came in overtime after trailing in regulation. Late game heroics are great for team confidence, but are not sustainable. Derek Carr is playing some of his best football right now, but that is not enough to make the Raiders a legitimate Super Bowl threat just yet.

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About the author

Adam Hulse is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda with 4 years of experience. He is also the host of the podcast "Sports Talk with Adam Hulse."

Adam studied Communications at Villanova University and played American football at Pop Warner and as a high school Freshman. His favorite team are the Dallas Cowboys, and if Adam could lay his hands on a time machine, he would love to witness their glory years from the 1990s. The Cowboys' 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX is his favorite Super Bowl of all time.

Given his affinity for 'America's Team,' Adam's favorite players of all time include Emmitt Smith. Michael Irvin, Tony Romo and Dak Prescott.

Adam takes a lot of pride in his work, which naturally culminates into insightful content for his readers, performance analysis being his forte. When not writing about football, Adam spends a time on his podcast.

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Edited by Piyush Bisht