ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Surviving a five-game worldwide odyssey made sure the Raiders’ final season in Oakland wouldn't get derailed early. Sweeping a three-game homestand in Oakland for the first time in 39 years has put the Raiders in the thick of the AFC playoff race.

The Raiders handled business at home by beating the Cincinnati Bengals 17-10 on Sunday, are tied for the final wild-card spot in the AFC and in position to challenge the Kansas City Chiefs for the division title.

“We don't have many games here left in this stadium that are promised,” quarterback Derek Carr said. “We have a lot of work to do before we can hope for anything else. ... Now we have to go on the road, again, but when we get back home, hopefully there's still some things that we need to be playing for.”