There was a great deal of optimism after the Raiders played well in all three phases in a Week 1 road win.

Then came a prime-time showdown with the Chargers on Monday. The Raiders appeared overmatched in a 20-9 home loss to an AFC West rival .

Here’s a closer look at the defeat:

Putting it into perspective

Maybe some more attention should have been paid to the Raiders’ warts in their Week 1 win over the Patriots.

The result covered up some imperfections, especially on the offensive line. New England quarterback Drake Maye also missed some open receivers in Week 1 that Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert didn’t.

The reality is the Raiders are probably not as good as they looked against the Patriots or as poor as they seemed to be against Los Angeles. They just need to settle in and fi

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