Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones. (Steven R Silvani – USA Today Sports)
The Raiders stunned the Patriots and the NFL world with an incredible stuttering comeback to win with no time left.
The Las Vegas Raiders have been the kings of losing games in the most frustrating and hair-pulling way possible this year. It turns out that they have not yet found the most incredible way to lose. The Patriots did it instead.
Finally, on the right flank of one of those plays at the end of the game, the Raiders beat New England 30-24 after Chandler Jones returned a failed desperation play for a touchdown with no time left.
The Patriots had the ball near midfield with seconds left, but rather than let the clock run out and head into overtime, Rhamundry Stevenson and Jacoby Myers decided to start shooting later. Things did not go well for them.
The best memes and tweets after the crazy Raiders vs. Patriots finale
You’ll be hard pressed to find a more likely game to finish. You’ll also have to search long and hard to find a more devastatingly solid boomerang on the landing that wins the game.
Raiders fans were on the verge of evicting Josh McDaniels after watching their team blow another double-digit halftime lead. Las Vegas led 17-3 at halftime, then watched Kyle Dugger score on a six-goal drive, Nick Faulk kicked two field goals, and Stephenson kicked a 34-yard touchdown run to put New England ahead with just under four minutes to play.
That’s when Derek Carr came back to life. Driving the Raiders down the field, he hit Kellan Cole on a 30-yard touchdown pass with 32 seconds remaining.
The Patriots had 30 seconds or so to prevent overtime. They just chose to carry out this mission in the worst way possible.
The Raiders improved to 6-8 with the win, and avoided the ax hanging over the McDaniels for another week. The Patriots fell to 7-7 while giving the Dolphins some breathing room in the AFC playoff race.
[ad_2]
