Miami prevailed 26-25 at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday night, a prime example of why Jon Gruden-coached teams struggle in the second half of seasons.
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Late-game collapse by the Raiders doesn’t produce many impressive marks.
The Raiders don’t really know good Marcus Mariota could be running their system. Shouldn’t they find out?
The Raiders, for a second straight season, aren’t improving after a start that put them in a playoff position under head coach Jon Gruden.
What was a must-win game to keep postseason hopes alive ended in disappointment Thursday night, the Raiders falling to Los Angeles 30-27 in overtime.
Defense can’t keep up yet again in team’s loss to Los Angeles.
“You can understand why he is the way he is — a leader of men — by what he saw and experienced over there,” former college teammate Hank Bauer said of Rod Marinelli.
More than anything, the Raiders firing defensive coordinator Paul Guenther speaks to a failure in evaluation by management.
Indianapolis exposed several Raiders’ defensive warts in a 44-27 win at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, running for 212 yards and more than 6 per carry.
The Raiders never did get to Colts quarterback Philip Rivers, who finished 19 of 28 for 244 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-27 victory Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
Daniel Carlson is 24-of-26 on field goals this season, but none so far have decided the outcome.
The Raiders of the last two weeks would be hoping a lot when it comes to the playoffs, having been embarrassed by the Falcons and escaping the Jets.
Ruggs’ 46-yard touchdown reception with five seconds left allowed the Raiders to beat the Jets 31-28.
Last-second heave from Derek Carr to Henry Ruggs leads to passing marks for Raiders.
Derek Carr turned the ball over four times at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where the Raiders offered their most forgettable result of the season in a 43-6 loss.