Week 16: Top 5 storylines in Raiders-Chargers matchup

“It’s Charles Woodson’s last game at home”.

The Raiders will wrap up their season on January 3 in Kansas City, Missouri against the Chiefs.

“I’ve had an incredible career”, Woodson said. “It goes beyond words”. Players and coaches said this week they are determined to send out Woodson the right way at home.

If Woodson takes the field with the offense Thursday night, it will be an electrifying moment for the home crowd.

The Raiders just played a football game at O.co Coliseum.

Woodson said it was important that Raiders fans knew of his intentions before his final game there. We’re all human, we know that, but at the same time, it’s out of any of our control. He also has been named first-team All-Pro three times.

“I guess it’s a good thing to do, but people go over 1,000 yards every year, so it’s not really a big thing”, he said. They’ve lost all four of their games against AFC West rivals this season, after going 2-4 against them last season.

“We are fast-forwarding”, Del Rio said. His leadership, toughness and work ethic are unmatched. “He has been a pleasure to coach, and he truly is a Raider great”. Often this season, Woodson has been called a once-in-a-generation defensive back. Woodson, celebrating his 39th birthday two months ago, has five interceptions this season, making it to 65 in his career, fifth on the all-time list and number one among active players. “Standing on the sidelines before games”. They must now chart a way forward, into the future without one of the greatest players to ever don the Silver and Black.

The Raiders’ secondary has been much improved since the beginning of the year and will provide more resistance than they did in the first meeting between the two teams, where Rivers threw for over 330 yards.

As a farewell to Charles Woodson, the Raiders might give the retiring safety some snaps on offense Thursday night.

Drafted onto the Oakland Raiders in 1998 as the fourth overall pick, Woodson was an immediate impact playmaker and household name. He played with the Green Bay Packers from 2006-2012 before returning to Oakland.

As a member of the Green Bay Packers in a post-game locker room interview, Woodson stated, “The President don’t want to come watch us win the Super Bowl? I think a lot of other receivers have played really well”. That rout is among the reasons Rivers speculated that the Raiders (6-8) will get the Chargers’ best effort. Quarterback Derek Carr is four passing touchdowns away from the franchise mark for TDs in a season – held by Daryle Lamonica – something he could reach with an excellent game against San Diego.

In 1997, Charles Woodson went up against Peyton Manning, a sure fire NFL Hall of Fame inductee some day, and captured the Heisman Tropy, an award that favors offensive players. Rodgers notably hooked up with fellow former Golden Bear Richard Rodgers for a memorable 61-yard Hail Mary touchdown on the final play of a Week 13 victory over Detroit that began the Packers’ current three-game win streak. He is the only player in National Football League history with at least 50 INTs and 20 sacks.