Las Vegas and Indianapolis entered the season in similar situations. Both had over/under win totals of 7.5 victories in sportsbooks, with the perception being that the pair of teams would likely finish near the bottom in the AFC standings. But both carried some sleeper potential.

They’ve gone in different directions since then. Indianapolis has been arguably the biggest positive surprise in the NFL so far, winning its first three games before losing 27-20 at the Los Angeles Rams last week in a contest that was closer than the score indicated. Las Vegas showed some promise in upsetting the New England Patriots 20-13 in Week 1, but it’s been all downhill from there. The Raiders lost a third straight game in Week 4 with an early turnover binge that turned into a late meltdown in a 25-24 defe

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