The Oakland Raiders finally set a record on which they can be proud to hang their helmets.
Following a record-setting 59-point outburst in a demolition of the Denver Broncos last week, Oakland will set its sights on a more modest goal when it hosts the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
The Raiders (3-4) will be looking to win back-to-back games for the first time since they were victorious in the final two contests of the 2008 season.
A win would give the Raiders a .500 record at the midway point of their season - and would mark the first time the franchise has not had a losing record through eight games since 2002.
Owners of a league-record seven consecutive seasons with 11 losses or more, Oakland unleashed a decade's worth of frustration on the Broncos last week.
Playing in Denver, the Raiders bolted to a 21-0 lead just 6 minutes, 2 seconds into the game and never let up in setting a team mark for points scored.
Running back Darren McFadden, who was listed as questionable prior to the game, rushed for a career-high 165 yards and three touchdowns on just 16 carries.
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 draft, McFadden also had a pair of catches for 31 yards, including a 19-yard scoring pass. It was the third 100-yard game of the season for McFadden, who sat out two contests with a hamstring injury.
Jason Campbell finished 12 of 20 for 204 yards and two touchdowns in bouncing back from a dreadful performance a week earlier in a loss to San Francisco, when he compiled a passer rating of 10.7.
Although Raiders coach Tom Cable said Bruce Gradkowski remains the team’s starter, Campbell is expected to get the call Sunday as Gradkowski continues to rehab his strained throwing shoulder.
Oakland’s defense registered four sacks, forced three turnovers and limited Denver’s potent offense to 11 first downs and 240 total yards.
The Seahawks (4-2) come into Sunday’s matchup seeking their third straight win. They capitalized on five turnovers in a 22-10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals last week to move atop the NFC West.
Olindo Mare supplied the bulk of Seattle’s offense with five field goals and Matt Hasselbeck tossed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wideout Mike Williams.
It was the first touchdown reception since 2007 for Williams, a former Raider who was out of football the past two years.
Williams, a No. 10 overall pick of Detroit in 2006, has revived his career under Pete Carroll, his college coach at Southern California. He had 11 receptions for 87 yards against Arizona, giving him 21 catches in the past two weeks.
Marshawn Lynch, another recent acquisition, rushed for 89 yards on 24 carries to help stabilize Seattle’s running game.