Shutdown Corner NFL Power Rankings: The Oakland Raiders' scary 0-16 question

There are many stats that sum up how miserable the Oakland Raiders' 0-6 start has been, but we have something better than a statistic for that.

Darnell Dockett.

The injured Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman was at his trash-talking finest on Sunday, poking fun at Raiders fans as the Cards sealed up their 24-13 win.

If you can't see it well, it's a hand-written message from Dockett to the fans reminding them that the Raiders are 0-6, and the worst team in the NFL. Sadly, both are indisputable facts at this point.

Even worse for the Raiders, they just got past what is the relatively easy part of their schedule. And while it's ridiculously early under most circumstances to pose the question, it needs to be asked: Is 0-16 possible for the Raiders?

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Raiders fans are thinking that Cleveland might be a possible win, but this is a Browns team that will be playing at home and refocused after losing to the Jaguars. The Browns are a seven-point favorite, so a Raiders win can't be considered likely. But if the Raiders don't win this week, then when?

Here's what's coming for the Raiders, who have the toughest schedule I've ever seen:

Week 9: at Seattle
Week 10: vs. Denver
Week 11: at San Diego
Week 12: vs. Kansas City
Week 13: at St. Louis
Week 14: vs. San Francisco
Week 15: at Kansas City
Week 16: vs. Buffalo
Week 17: at Denver

Oh my. Where's the win in there? The Raiders will be underdogs in every game from here on out, and probably by at least a touchdown in almost every one of those games. The home game against Buffalo might be less than a touchdown. Maybe the St. Louis game will be a tick under a touchdown. But that's about it.

Odds are the Raiders get a win somewhere. It's mathematically tough for an NFL team to go 16 games without winning at least once, even if they're underdogs in all 16. And this team isn't without any talent – you'd hope all these old vets general manager Reggie McKenzie signed this offseason could get at least one win – but it still will be scary until they post that first win.

There's only one winless team remaining in the NFL. That's a pretty lonely place to be. And based on the schedule, it's possible the Raiders will be there for a while.

Here are the post-Week 7 power rankings:

32. Oakland Raiders (0-6, Last Week: 31)
The performance against the Chargers two weeks ago has to give them hope that a win is on the way.

31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-5, LW: 30)
Depending on what kind of draft pick the Buccaneers could get, it would make sense to trade Vincent Jackson. Seattle should be first in line if Tampa Bay is serious about dealing him.

30. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-6, LW: 32)
There's a huge difference between zero and one win.

29. Tennessee Titans (2-5, LW: 28)
They lost to a bad team. A bad team with Colt McCoy at quarterback.

28. Washington Redskins (2-5, LW: 29)
Jay Gruden didn't come out and say it, but by tabbing McCoy to start next week if Robert Griffin III isn't ready, he effectively said the team no longer thinks Kirk Cousins can be an effective NFL starting quarterback. You wouldn't bench him for McCoy if you did. Maybe Cousins gets a chance to change that perception, but that's where we are now.

27. Atlanta Falcons (2-5, LW: 25)
Julio Jones has 311 yards and no touchdowns in Atlanta's last four games. The Falcons are 0-4 in their last four games. These two sentences are closely related.

26. New York Jets (1-6, LW: 26)
Here's one problem with the Percy Harvin trade: Are the Jets really going to get a good look at him before deciding if he's worth that $10.5 million base salary next season? It's really tough to learn an offense when you join a team right before Week 8 of the regular season.

25. Minnesota Vikings (2-5, LW: 24)
A nice bright spot: Rookie Jerick McKinnon had 103 rushing yards against a good defense. That's not going to make them forget losing a game with one second left, but it was nice.

24. New York Giants (3-4, LW: 23)
Eli Manning played well. They ran the ball well enough. The defense turned a big Tony Romo interception into a short touchdown. And they still lost by 10. That can't feel too comforting.

23. St. Louis Rams (2-4, LW: 27)
I can't say this enough: Calling a fake punt on your own 18-yard line to ice a win over the defending champs is an all-time great call. It was a gamble but not reckless, because it's pretty clear the Rams knew based on Seattle's punt return scheme that they'd have that pass wide open.

22. Houston Texans (3-4, LW: 20)
They really had Monday night's game under control, then it got away in such a hurry. And despite a terrible second quarter they lost by just a touchdown. They can't afford to drop games like that.

21. New Orleans Saints (2-4, LW: 19)
That would have been an enormous win, getting a victory at Detroit with virtually nothing from injured tight end Jimmy Graham. But now it's just a 2-4 hole they're in.

20. Chicago Bears (3-4, LW: 16)
The Bears' offensive rankings: 17th in yards per game, 17th in yards per play, 18th in points scored. With all those weapons to work with, that's hard to comprehend.

19. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3, LW: 21)
For about 27 minutes of the first half against Texans, it looked like their season was in an irreversible slide. Maybe that turnover and scoring flurry will spark something.

18. Cleveland Browns (3-3, LW: 15)

There are reports the Browns briefly thought about benching Brian Hoyer for Johnny Manziel as Hoyer struggled on Sunday. There's a simple reason they didn't do it: Once you do that, the controversy begins again. Coach Mike Pettine doesn't want that now.

17. Miami Dolphins (3-3, LW: 22)
Ryan Tannehill completed his first 14 passes, and 18 of his first 19, against the Bears. It says a lot about the Bears' defense, but it shows again that there's some talent there with Tannehill.

16. Carolina Panthers (3-3-1, LW: 14)
Greg Hardy is good, but not this good. The defense has fallen apart without him.

15. Buffalo Bills (4-3, LW: 18)
The Bills gave up a fourth-round pick for Bryce Brown, just to have him be inactive for seven weeks. With Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller hurt, we'll get to see if the Bills' investment was actually worth anything.

14. San Francisco 49ers (4-3, LW: 10)
Injuries are piling up. They'd have lost Sunday night at Denver anyway, but missing a ton of really good players didn't help. But what will their record be when guys start to come back?

13. Cincinnati Bengals (3-2-1, LW: 6)
It's fine to lose. It's even fine to go three games without a win. It's not fine to get outgained in a NFL game 506-135, as Cincinnati did on Sunday. That's one of the worst performances you'll see in the NFL all season. Embarrassing.

12. Kansas City Chiefs (3-3, LW: 17)
Since Week 1's absolutely baffling loss to Tennessee, the Chiefs are 3-2 with close road losses at Denver and San Francisco. This is a pretty good team (with one stupefying loss).

11. Detroit Lions (5-2, LW: 13)
Remember, they're doing all this with just 348 yards and two touchdowns from the great Calvin Johnson. He'll be healthy soon.

10. Baltimore Ravens (5-2, LW: 12)
It's always funny when a player like Justin Forsett – 29 years old, seventh season, fifth NFL team, signed to a one-year $730,000 contract this offseason – produces like he never has before. Forsett is fourth in the NFL with 503 rushing yards, and nobody saw that coming. Did everyone else just miss on him for so many years?

9. New England Patriots (5-2, LW: 11)
The lack of a run defense without Jerod Mayo last week was a little concerning. But give Bill Belichick more than three days of preparation, which is all he had for the Jets, and he'll figure something out.

8. Seattle Seahawks (3-3, LW: 5)
Russell Wilson was amazing at St. Louis, becoming the first player in NFL history to pass for 300 yards and rush for 100 yards in a game. And Seattle still lost. That's not good. Yet, nobody should be writing them off, so don't complain they're not further down in the rankings. They'll be fine.

7. Arizona Cardinals (5-1, LW: 8)
Don't look now, but the Cardinals have two fewer losses than anyone else in the NFC West.

6. San Diego Chargers (5-2, LW: 2)
I'm just going to assume they were looking ahead to Thursday's big showdown against the Broncos. Otherwise, combine the Chiefs loss with the near-miss against the Raiders, and it's a bit worrisome.

5. Green Bay Packers (5-2, LW: 9)
Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Aaron Rodgers is "much better" than he was during his unbelievable 2011 season, via Fox Sports Wisconsin. High praise since Rodgers' 2011 season is arguably the best ever. But there's no doubt Rodgers is playing at that MVP level again. The Packers were very, very impressive on Sunday.

4. Indianapolis Colts (5-2, LW: 7)
Trent Richardson and Ahmad Bradshaw played well. The defense was dominant. We all know Andrew Luck is legit. If the rest is clicking like it was Sunday, they can make the Super Bowl. The schedule sets up for them to be a top-two seed in the AFC.

3. Dallas Cowboys (6-1, LW: 4)
The win over the Giants is more impressive than it looks on the surface. If there was ever a letdown spot for Dallas, it was after winning at Seattle and hearing all week how great they were. And they still won by 10.

2. Philadelphia Eagles (5-1, LW: 3)
The Cowboys' story is better, but I'd still pick the Eagles right now to win the East. Dallas is just overshadowing them.

1. Denver Broncos (5-1, LW: 1)
The best team in football right now, easily.

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