Raiders Vs. Vikings Live Game Updates, Analysis
LAS VEGAS, Nev.--The Las Vegas Raiders (5-7) enter today's game versus the Minnesota Vikings (6-6) with only five games remaining in the 2023 NFL regular season and wishing to make a point.
The Raiders have vastly improved under the tutelage of Interim Coach Antonio Pierce, and the players not only have NFL Playoff aspirations left but also want to earn Pierce the job full-time.
Remember the rule of five: The game is over if the Raiders win that key statistical battle. It concerns sacks and turnovers for those who don't remember it. If the Raiders have three sacks and give up two, they are plus one. They are plus three if they get four turnovers and give up only one. That would give them a plus-four for the day. They want to get to a plus-five ratio every game. On average, teams that reach the rule of five scenarios win 91 percent of their NFL games.
Here are our staff and podcast guests' predictions for today:
Hondo Carpenter 24-17 Raiders---Matt Hladik 20-17 Vikings
Brayden "The Kid" Reedy 24-20 Raiders--Jon Schopp 26-17 Raiders
Aidan Champion 17-13 Raiders--Ezekiel Trezevant 21-14 Raiders
Carter Landis 27-16 Raiders
Dexter Ernest Wayne Carpenter, Raiders Today
Here's how you can watch today's game:
TV: FOX
Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev.
Kickoff: 1:05 p.m. PST / 4:05 p.m. EST
FOX is the host of Sunday's game. If you are a resident of the Las Vegas area, you can watch the game on your mobile device through Raiders.com. You can also use the Raiders mobile app, which is available on iOS and Android.
Radio: KOMP 92.3 FM/Raider Nation Radio 920 AM
You can listen to the game on KOMP 92.3 FM and Raider Nation 920 AM, the flagship radio station for every Raiders game.
Click the link here for details regarding the Raiders' affiliate stations nationwide.
The Raiders app also provides radio coverage along with its broadcast.
Minnesota and Las Vegas last met at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis during Week 3 of the 2019 season, when the Vikings conquered the Raiders, 34-14. The Raiders were still in Oakland at the time.
The Vikings will play their first-ever regular season game at Allegiant on Sunday. They visited the stadium last year in the preseason.
The Silver and Black lead the all-time regular season series, 9-6, but have lost three of the last four meetings.
The Raiders defeated the Vikings, 32-14, in Super Bowl XI, the franchise's first Super Bowl title. It was only the second time the two teams had faced off.
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START OF THE FIRST QUARTER:
PENALTY: Holding against Raiders tight end Austin Hooper.
SACK: Raiders rookie defensive end Tyree Wilson and linebacker Robert Spillane bring down Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs for a loss of eight yards, forcing the three-and-out.
PENALTY: Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell is called for intentional grounding.
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: Game is scoreless.
START OF THE SECOND QUARTER:
SACK: Raiders defensive end Janarius Robinson gets a nine-yard sack.
PENALTY: Minnesota is called for holding.
PENALTY: Offside against Robinson.
MISSED FG: Vikings kicker Greg Joseph misses a 49-yard field goal atwmpt.
TIMEOUT: Raiders use their first timeout of the half.
TIMEOUT: Las Vegas uses its second timeout of the half.
PENALTY: Pass interference against Raiders cornerback Jack Jones.
TWO-MINUTE WARNING: Game is still scoreless.
SACK: Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby gets a crucial 11-yard sack on third down.
END OF THE FIRST HALF: The game is tied at 0-0.
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The Las Vegas Raiders had one of their best defensive halves of the season in the first two quarters against the Minnesota Vikings.
Offensively, they've shown the ability to march the field, but penalties have halted some momentous drives.
At the half, Raiders rookie quarterback Aidan O'Connell has thrown for only 81 yards. All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams has 25 yards on four receptions, while All-Pro running back Josh Jacobs has 23 rushing yards.
Las Vegas' defense has four sacks, two of which were by Pro-Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby.
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START OF THE THIRD QUARTER:
PENALTY: Holding against Minnesota.
SACK: Spillane gets the 10-yard sack.
PENALTY: Holding against Raiders guard Dylan Parham.
TURNOVER: Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow fumbles in the red zone, recovered by Minnesota.
INJURY: Raiders center Andre James is down on the field.
CHALLENGE: The Vikings are challenging Raiders rookie wide receiver Tre Tucker's catch.
RULING: Minnesota's challenge is successful. Incomplete pass.
END OF THE THIRD QUARTER: The game is still scoreless. This is the first time in Raiders history that the team has entered the fourth quarter in a scoreless contest.
START OF THE FOURTH QUARTER:
PENALTY: False start on Minnesota.
INJURY: Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs leaves the field for concussion protocol.
THREE-AND-OUT: Raiders force a critical three-and-out.
PENALTY: False start against the Vikings.
PENALTY: Illegal block in the back against Minnesota on the punt return.
TIMEOUT: Raiders use their first timeout of the second half.
TIMEOUT: Vikings use their first timeout of the half.
PENALTY: Delay of game against Minnesota.
TWO-MINUTE WARNING: Vikings are in scoring position on fourth down.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 1: Joseph's 36-yard field goal is good for the first points of the game. Minnesota leads, 3-0.
TURNOVER: O'Connell throws what is likely a game-sealing interception.
TIMEOUT: Minnesota uses its final timeout of the half.
FINAL: Raiders lose, 3-0.
The Silver and Black will turn around quickly and host their AFC West rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers, on Thursday, December 14, at 8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST.
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