The Oakland Raiders picked up their second straight win on Thursday night in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC West showdown. That is the first of four video games in London this season, and it is an attractive one to begin: the Raiders towards the Bears. Erik Harris: Intercepted a Philip Rivers move on Chargers opening possession and returned it fifty nine yards to set up a forty-yard field aim by Daniel Carlson.
But the Chargers' last possession ended with Karl Joseph intercepting Rivers on the Oakland 35 on a fourth-and-10 heave with 20 seconds left, Rivers' third choose of the sport. The division lead was on the line in Week thirteen of the 2014 season when Pete Carroll's Seahawks gained 19-three at home against Harbaugh's 49ers.
Sensing this could possibly be the Raider's opportunity to benefit from a beat-up secondary and a defense that lost star go rusher JJ Watt in the first half, Derek Carr discovered Tyrell Williams deep alongside the fitting aspect for a forty six-yard landing.
It appears just like the Bears' cross rush is lastly beginning to break by means of towards the Oakland offensive line. But Who is Andy Beshear's dad rallied beautifully within the third quarter to lead 21-17 and it was only right at the finish that the Raiders lastly settled it. After Jacobs' scoring run, Daniel Carlson missed the extra point, but the Raiders held the Chargers in check to win the game.
In 1976 the Raiders got here from behind dramatically to beat Pittsburgh 31-28 in the season opener and continued to cement its status for soiled play by knocking WR Lynn Swann out for 2 weeks with a clothesline to the helmet. Rivers finished 17 of 31 for 207 yards and touchdown passes of two yards to Hunter Henry and six yards to Austin Ekeler.
Kansas City) and he completed with a most 158.three passer rating for the first time in his profession, throwing for 429 yards on 25-of-31 passing. For the Raiders, QB Derek Carr was 22-of-28 for 293 yards with two TDs, one INT and a 119.2 passer score.
8: 52 p.m.: The Raiders' stress will get to Rivers and takes him down on third down, forcing the Chargers punt. They are going to each play their opening house matches of the season at Kogarah within 24 hours of one another - and only a week after Sydney FC host an A-League fixture at the ground as Sydney's stadium squeeze takes maintain.
That great play gave the Bears some wonderful position with a fresh set of downs, and an increasingly authoritative offense will get the job carried out on a simple 4-yard go to Allen Robinson. The Raiders responded with their first sustained drive of the sport and took a 17-14 lead on the half on Carr's 9-yard pass to rookie fullback Alec Ingold with 20 seconds remaining in the second quarter.