Entering into the game today against Oakland, Cincinnati was feeling good about their team. The Bengals had a 7-2 record and led the AFC North, while the Steelers and Ravens, the two leading rivals in their division, earlier this afternoon lost their games.

However, as they are flying home tonight out of Oakland, Cincinnati will be not feeling so great.

In an upset that came as a complete shock and that will serve to reshape the playoff race in the AFC, the Raiders were able to score 10 points during the last 41 seconds of the game to defeat Cincinnati, 20-17

The Bengals had what look to be a safe fourth quarter 17-10 lead. However Louis Murphy was able to reel in a Bruce Gradkowski touchdown pass of 29 yards with just 41 seconds left in the game that tied the score.

On the ensuring kickoff Andre Caldwell, return man for the Bengals, fumbled. The Raiders were able to recover and sent in Sebastian Janikowski without even trying to move the ball to kick the field goal to win the game.

The Bengals now have a 7-3 record and there is still a race on in the AFC North. With a record of 3-7 the Raiders are not in playoff contention. However they are also not the NFL laughing stocks that they are portrayed as sometimes. The Raiders usually do play competitive football.

The Colts may have been the biggest winners. They now lead the AFC by three games.