Gannon threw for 159 yards in the loss to the Pats.

Most of the talk will center on the tuck rule heading into Sunday night's game between the Raiders and Patriots in Oakland (8:30 ET, ESPN). But both teams have bigger things to worry about, like making the playoffs, writes ESPN.com's John Clayton in his weekly First ... And 10. For former Oakland cornerback Eric Allen, the Raiders' controversial divisional playoff loss last year to the Patriots is still difficult to take. While the Raiders won't say it, they have a score to settle, writes Mark Kreidler.