Skulls, masks, spiked shoulders, face paint, bared teeth, chains and macabre imagery capable of leaving even those with the thickest of skin quaking in their cleats.
Each fall, the blood-curdling coterie makes its home in the same spot, waiting for the arrival of their next victims and providing them an alternative definition of the Sunday Scaries. Collectively, they taunt and terrorize unwelcome visitors under a moniker befitting of their reputation: The Black Hole.
Yes, Raiders fans are a scary bunch. Who needs Halloween when you can dress up like monsters and spook the opposing team and its fans on a weekly basis?
For those too afraid to gaze into The Black Hole with their own eyes, we’ve curated a slideshow of the most fearsome fans.
The Jets hit a new low Sunday with their fifth straight loss — straight-up and against the spread — in a 25-22 defeat as 7-point favorites over the Patriots.
The Raiders’ defense and special teams did their best in Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs, but the offense couldn’t come through when the team needed it to.
The Raiders failed to gain just one yard when they needed it Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. As a result, they lost again to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz leads the contest with a 24-11 record against the spread. Legendary sportscaster Brent Musburger is in second place at 22-13.
Patrick Mahomes is still as dangerous as ever, but the Chiefs’ defense is leading the way heading into Sunday’s game against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.