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It's do or die for the in Sunday's regular-season finale against the , but Jon Gruden's squad will be without its top playmaker -- and offensive focal point  Alec Mills Jersey -- for the crucial contest.On Saturday, the Raiders ruled out star rookie running back , as he continues to recover from both a shoulder injury and skin infection. Head coach Jon Gruden told reporters earlier this week that the infection, for which Jacobs underwent surgery Wednesday, would not be the reason for his rookie ball-carrier mi sing any time. But Gruden wasn't sure whether Jacobs would be cleared Rowan Wick Jersey  for contact because of the shoulder i sue, which forced the running back to mi s two of Oakland's last three games.It's an unfortunate ending for the Sammy Sosa Jersey  first-round draft pick. The 21-year-old Alabama product has been the obvious centerpiece of Gruden's offense, racking up 1,150 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in 13 games. A candidate for Offensive Rookie of the Year, he might've been the biggest reason for hope among Raiders fans eyeing the team's slim path to a playoff berth on Sunday. Even in between mi sed starts because of the shoulder problem, in fact, Jacobs got 26 touches in Week 15.Reserves and figure to see an uptick in touches on Sunday. Washington got a season-high 23 carries against the in Week 16, while Richard has Adbert Alzolay Jersey  caught a pa s in 14 straight games, including six in Week 12 and Joe Maddon Jersey  16 over the Raiders' last five outings.  In order to make the playoffs as the AFC's No. 6 seed, their only option, the Raiders need to beat Denver Sunday, as well as have the beat the , the beat the and the beat the .