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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars already are off to better-than-usual starts this season.One of them will take another big stride Sunday.The Raiders (4-2) are looking to open the season 5-2 for the first time in 15 years.The Jaguars (2-3), who have won two in a row , are trying to get to .500 this late in the season for the first time since 2010.Its huge, Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis said. Its a great opportunity for us, and we understand that. Our expectations have been high from the start. We came into this thing wanting to be better than what we are right now.Obviously, we cant change whats happened in the past, but we have an opportunity to kind of dictate our future by going out there and handling business.The Raiders have handled every road trip so far this season, winning at New Orleans, Tennessee and Baltimore.Thats three games east of the Mississippi River, and all three have been early start times for the cross-country traveling Raiders. They have two more 10 a.m. PDT starts, beginning in Jacksonville.Coach Jack Del Rio said he would have appreciated a later kickoff in at least one of those.We make those suggestions to the league. Theyre mostly ignored, Del Rio said. It is a demanding schedule and so were just going to do what we can to prepare our football team and come out there and compete our butts off.Oakland is coming off its worst game of the season, a 26-10 loss to Kansas City in which it punted three times, fumbled and turned it over on downs in the second half. Equally troubling, Del Rios defense couldnt stop the run.The Raiders rank last in the NFL in total defense, giving up 445 yards a game. They have allowed at least 390 yards in every game and are on pace to allow the most yards per play (6.9) of any team since the merger.We havent played well enough, but the good thing is that you get a chance to redeem yourself and get the bad taste out of your mouth, pass rusher Khalil Mack said.They could find things easier against the Jaguars, who have been mostly inept trying to move the ball with any consistency. Blake Bortles has turned the ball over too often and has been inaccurate with passes. Pro Bowl receiver Allen Robinson hasnt topped 75 yards in any game this season.And the biggest issue offensively has been Jacksonvilles inability to get much going on the ground, and defenses havent needed to stack the line of scrimmage to slow it down.Weve got to be able to run the ball against some of the seven-man boxes that were seeing, offensive coordinator Greg Olson said.Here are some other things to know about the teams as the Raiders seek their first win in three trips to Jacksonville:RUN DOWN: The Raiders hope to get a boost in their running game with the expected return of Latavius Murray, who missed the past two games with turf toe. After rushing for 148.3 yards per game the first three weeks, Oakland has been held to 72 a game the past three games as Murray has been either out or limited.I want to be out there every time we step on the field, Murray said. I know its part of the game, and Im ready to be out there now.DEL RIO RETURNS: Del Rio spent nine years as Jacksonvilles coach and will be back on the sideline for the first time since being fired with five games remaining in the 2011 season. He said he has no idea what kind of reception hell get Sunday, but its sure to be a mixture of boos and cheers.Theres always an appreciation to go back to a place you spent a good portion of your career, Del Rio said.HURRY UP? The Jaguars created a spark last week at Chicago when they went to an up-tempo offense in the fourth quarter. Bortles played better, and Jacksonville did enough to overcome a 13-0 deficit in the final quarter. Could they use it earlier in the game?I think its easier to find a rhythm, he said. 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Heres a look at Europes number two seed, Northern Gaming.Northern Gaming have a stereotype built around them: They like tossing the ball off the backboard until they get easy shots.Although the stats are lacking, its still accepted as a major key to their playstyle. Their shooting percentage reflects this high-pressure style, scoring almost 33 percent of all shots taken (the next closest is 29 percent). They also score an astounding 2.48 goals per game, putting them comfortably at the top in Europe.Northern are no slouches defensively either, conceding the fewest goals in Europe. If you never let the other team have the ball, how can they score? Allowing only 6.11 shots against per game puts them almost two shots per game better than any other team in Europe. Northern might not do well when forced into their own goal, with the second lowest save percentage in Europe, but they will have to transfer that offensive pressure to the big stage. When they ccome up against teams that can break their high pressure, they are very vulnerable, especially to the likes of FlipSid3 Tactics.ddddddddddddOne possible worry for Northern will be coming up against teams from North America such as NRG and Genesis, teams that tend to shoot from range. Done well and that means they can catch out the high pressure from Northern. If FlipSid3 Tactics run into Northern, expect one of the best games of the tournament, both stylistically and skill-wise. Whether this is a winners final or a grand final, or both, Northern vs FlipSid3 is the premier matchup of RLCS Grand FinalsNortherns final hurdle separating them from Rocket League Championship Series glory will be their big game performances. Northern stomp games they win -- by big, embarrassing margins -- and they keep the games they lose very close. The problem is they lose games to the big teams and thats worrying in a tournament with only the best involved. If Northern can get over that hurdle and win the big games by one goal instead of losing by one, theyll quickly become one of the favorites to win RLCS. Whether or not they can overcome their big game demons, Northerns high-pressure style will be one of the most exciting to watch at the Grand Finals. ' ' '