Too much is at stake now, too many billions of dollars wagered annually, to be worried about things like lengthening games or altering tradition when it comes to how missed calls are handled.
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Minnesota, which simply needed to beat Chicago at home to make the playoffs, closed as a 5½-point favorite but played dead in a 24-10 loss.
Raiders star played better than a 4-12 record, becoming just the third quarterback in franchise history to throw for 4,000 yards in a season.
Tennessee, which closed as a 3-point underdog to Philadelphia, overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit, then converted three fourth downs on the winning drive in OT.
The hooting and hollering and yelps of celebration reverberated behind locker room doors late Sunday afternoon, the Raiders having finally earned victory in 2018, a 45-42 final against Cleveland at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Jon Gruden loves veteran players and the Raiders, as much as any team, offer them second chances at continuing careers and proving others wrong, both of which the former Green Bay star can pursue.
The Patriots meet the Eagles on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, where New England tries for a sixth title while simultaneously annihilating the one obstruction many naively believed could derail their journey back to the game.
For the first time since 2003, the team opened training camp when coming off a winning record and playoff berth.
Derek Carr, like most other NFL quarterbacks, is the face of the franchise. He will determine a lot about the future of the Raiders, whether they are in Oakland or Las Vegas or again in Los Angeles.