Moving on is unlikely, possible

Raiders aren’t eliminated, but scenarios are grim

Every Tuesday, Raiders beat writer Matt Schneidman takes your questions on Twitter. What follows is a sampling of Tuesday’s installment of the Raiders Mailbag. A complete version can be found at mercurynews.com/raiders.

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Q@Bark_Lee5:Likelihood you see us in the playoffs lol? Give me the scenarios

AVery low. If they get in, however, this is how I think it’ll happen:

• Raiders win out, finish 9-7

• Chargers lose to Chiefs, beat Jets, lose to Raiders, finish 8-8

• Bills lose to Dolphins, lose to Patriots, beat Dolphins, finish 8-8

• Titans beat 49ers, lose to Rams, lose to Jaguars, finish 9-7, lose tiebreaker to Raiders

I see the Ravens winning out since they have Cleveland, Indianapolis and Cincinnati left. I think the Chiefs win out, too, and win the AFC West with the Chargers, Dolphins and Broncos left. So if the Raiders get in, and that’s a big IF, I think it’s as the No. 6 seed. That would probably mean a trip to Jacksonville in the first round. But I don’t see them winning out at all.

To win the division, Oakland needs to win out and have the Chiefs lose to the Chargers and either the Dolphins or Broncos. That would make them 8-8. The Chargers would need to lose to only the Raiders, since the Raiders win the third tiebreaker of best winning percentage in common games if both finish 9-7. I don’t think that’s as likely as the wild-card scenario.

Q@tworae: Ask Derek Carr about getting that Brett Favre demeanor/psyche back. A lot of people talking about a perceived lack of confidence from him in plays/receivers. Playing with hair on fire last 3 games?

AIf you want my frank opinion, I don’t think his back is fully healthy. Carr will never admit that, and has vehemently denied it when asked since returning from three transverse pro-