"Every successful team at some point has a watershed moment, that one play or one game that serves as the turning point in the transformation from just another team into a relevant one.

The Raiders are confident that Sunday's record-setting 59-14 victory over the Denver Broncos was just that, an unmistakable sign that they have turned the corner and showed what's in store from here on out.

"Any time that you're coming off a loss and you can put together a game like that, absolutely it has the potential to string into a number of victories going down the road," Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha said.

Raiders coach Tom Cable said he and his coaches challenged their players to leave no doubt, for a change.

"I didn't want to come in here after the game and have a woulda, shoulda, coulda conversation," Cable said. "We were 2-4 going into this game. I felt like this team was good enough to be 4-2 or 5-1, but we're not. You have to deal in reality."

Cable was tired of hearing how they lost to the Arizona Cardinals because of a missed field-goal attempt, or how they came close to beating the Houston Texans and 49ers, he said.

"It's just enough of that. "... " Cable said. "We learned a lot (Sunday). We've been learning a lot and we're moving forward. We're not going to let down. We're going to go after this."

Running back Darren McFadden went after the Broncos from the outset in his first game back from a right

hamstring injury he suffered Oct. 3. He spearheaded a 508-yard offensive performance with 165 yards rushing, 31 yards receiving and a career-high four touchdowns (three rushing)."