RAIDER AT JAGUARS

Raiders (2-5) at Jaguars (2-6)

Like many coaches, the Raiders’ Josh Mcdaniels preaches that adversity can be used as an opportunity for a team to show its true colors. He’s counting on Las Vegas displaying a great deal of perseverance today in bouncing back from its low point of the season so far, a 24-0 blowout loss at New Orleans. The Raiders weren’t good enough in any phase of the game, in Mcdaniels’ own words, and have spent the past week trying to correct their plethora of mistakes while practicing at IMG Academy in Sarasota, Fla. A game against the Jaguars should present a bounce-back opportunity, as they might be the second-worst team the Raiders have faced all year. Jacksonville has lost five games in a row, including an ugly 13-6 setback to the Houston Texans, widely rated as the worst team in the NFL, last month. The Texans’ next game was against the Raiders, who won 38-20 for their most recent victory.

TYLER KAUFMAN / ASSOCIATED PRESS Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh Mcdaniels reacts to a call during his team’s 24-0 road loss to the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 30.