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FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2003, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is escorted off the field with his wife, Deanna, after the Packers defeated the Oakland Raiders 41-7 in an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. When it comes to emotional games, his four-touchdown against the Raiders the day after his father’s death in 2003 stands out above all the rest. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

NFL at 100: Favre flawless vs. Raiders after dad’s death

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Carlos Lama of Bayside Cafe, which was among businesses to lose power due to PG&amp;E's public safety power shutoff, uses an LED lamp and light from his phone at the counter of the restaurant in Sausalito, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. More than a million people in California were without electricity Wednesday as the state's largest utility pulled the plug to prevent a repeat of the past two years when windblown power lines sparked deadly wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal via AP)

1.5 million Californians in the dark, most now for 2nd day

By Brian Melley and Terence Chea - Associated Press

Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel (4) prepares to throw during the second half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Bears offense can’t step up when defense struggles

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (28) goes in for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in London. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Josh Jacobs rallies Raiders past Bears 24-21

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics' Marcus Semien (10) walks off the field as Tampa Bay Rays players celebrate after defeating the Athletics in an American League wild-card baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

A’s set sights on division after another wild-card loss

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

Bears-Raiders Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz, right, is congratulated by Willy Adames after hitting a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning of an American League wild-card baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Diaz hits 2 homers, Rays beat A’s 5-1 in AL wild-card game

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays Kevin Kiermaier, top left, relaxes in the dugout with teammates in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto Saturday Sept. 28, 2019. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)

A capsule look at the Rays-Athletics playoff game

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich calls a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Colts’ defensive struggles provide reason for concern

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Trevor Davis (11) runs in fro a touchdown in from of Indianapolis Colts safety Khari Willis (37) during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Raiders use fast start, interception return to beat Colts

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez celebrates getting out of a bases-loaded jam to end the top of the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Hernández says farewell, playoff-chasing A’s top Mariners

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays' Tommy Pham, right, is greeted by Willy Adames (1) after he hit a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the third inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)

Rays beat Jays 6-2, back in playoffs for 1st time since 2013

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, left, talks with Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden after an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 34-14. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Raiders look to rebound after back-to-back lopsided losses

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates after completing a pass for a first down during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Chiefs stop 3 2-point conversions, beat Ravens 33-28

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics' Marcus Semien (10) celebrates with Matt Olson, right, after hitting a home run against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Semien reaches base 6 times, A’s roll past Rangers 12-3

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

St. Louis Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna, right, celebrates with teammates Yadier Molina, left, and Paul Goldschmidt, center, after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Molina, DeJong HRs carry Cardinals past struggling Cubs 9-8

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2018, file photo, Oakland Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson (8) boots the winning field goal as punter Johnny Townsend (5) holds during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. Carlson could not make a field goal during his short stint in Minnesota and now he cannot miss ever since getting a second chance in Oakland. He returns to Minnesota on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, for the first time since the Vikings cut their former fifth-round pick two games into his rookie season as one of the game's most accurate kickers. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Carlson thrives with Raiders after release by Vikings

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) yells before a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

High-flying offenses to meet when Ravens visit Chiefs

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

Houston Astros starting pitcher Gerrit Cole waves to the crowd as he leaves the mound after striking out Texas Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo for his 300th season strikeout during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Cole reaches 300 Ks for season, Astros beat Rangers 3-2

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Oakland Athletics' Mark Canha hits a double to score Jurickson Profar during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. The Athletics defeated the Kansas City Royals 1-0 in 11 innings. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Canha hit in 11th, A’s edge KC 1-0 to hold wild card lead

By GIDEON RUBIN - Associated Press