It’s on the Raiders to forget an embarrassing 30-12 loss to the Chicago Bears and prepare for a “Monday Night Football” road matchup against the Detroit Lions.
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The Raiders’ latest loss — against an undrafted rookie quarterback and a struggling team — was Indianapolis of last season bad. New Orleans of last season bad. Gross!
The Raiders can’t run the ball and haven’t involved star receiver Davante Adams much lately, making for a struggling offense that is averaging fewer than 17 points a game.
Veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer replaced an injured Jimmy Garoppolo and helped lead the Raiders to a win over the New England Patriots on Sunday.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick brings his 1-4 team — outscored 72-3 in the past two weeks — to Allegiant Stadium for a date with the Raiders on Sunday.
All-Pro edge rusher Maxx Crosby had five tackles (four for loss) and a sack in a victory over the Green Bay Packers on “Monday Night Football.”
Rich Bisaccia, named interim coach in 2021 after the resignation of Jon Gruden, returns to Allegiant Stadium as part of the Green Bay Packers’ coaching staff.
Josh McDaniels made the correct decision to start rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell, but the coach and his team was again overmatched in a loss to the Chargers.