Raiders likely fall short again

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders’ chances at getting the No. 1 pick in April’s draft are slim even if they lose their season finale against the New York Jets.

The Raiders (2-13) go into today’s game tied with the Detroit Lions for the worst record in the NFL. With no other team in the league with fewer than four wins, Oakland and Detroit are assured of having the top two picks in the draft.

Both teams face playoff contenders on the road this week with the Lions traveling to Dallas, giving Detroit the inside track at the top pick based on the strength of schedule tiebreaker.

The only time the Raiders had the No. 1 overall pick came in the 1962 AFL draft, when they selected quarterback Roman Gabriel, who chose to play with the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams.