Raiders vs. Washington Football Team Live Game Thread
Henderson, NV.--The Las Vegas Raiders (6-5) are in need of a big win today as they host the Washington Football Team (5-6) here at Allegiant Stadium.
A win today would move the Raiders to two games above five hundred, and put them squarely on the road to a double-digit win season.
Remember the rule of five. If the Las Vegas Raiders win that key statistical battle, the game is over. For those who don't remember it, it has to do with sacks and turnovers. If the Raiders have three sacks and give -up two, that means they are plus one. If they then get four turnovers and give up only one, that means they are plus three. That would give them a plus-four for the day. They want to get to a plus-five ratio every game. Teams that reach the rule of five scenarios win 91 percent of their NFL games on average.
Here’s how to watch:
TV: FOX
Venue: Allegiant Stadium
Kick-Off: 1:05 PM PST / 4:05 PM ET
FOX is the host of Today's game. You can catch the game on FuboTV by using the link here.
In addition, if you are located in-market, Raiders.com on mobile devices and the Raiders Official app will carry Sunday’s game. Raiders app is available on both iOS and Android devices.
Radio: KOMP 92.3 FM/Raider Nation Radio 920 AM
Today's game will air on both KOMP 92.3 FM and Raider Nation Radio 920 AM, the latter as the flagship radio station for all Raiders games.
Brent Musburger is back in the booth for play-by-play. His color analyst is former All-Pro tackle Lincoln Kennedy, who returns for the second season running.
In addition, the Raiders have affiliate stations throughout the nation. Click on the link here for more details.
Today’s game also will be available to listen to live on the Official Raiders mobile app.
We will be updating this article with highlights and updates as the game progresses. Please keep checking back.
START OF FIRST QUARTER:
SCORING UPDATE #1: Washington's Logan Thomas catches a seven-yard touchdown. PAT is Good. Washington leads 7-0 with 9:39 left to go in the first quarter.
PENALTY: False start called on Washington. Five-yard penalty. Still 3rd down.
END OF FIRST QUARTER: Washington leads 7-0. Washington will have the ball, 3rd and 8, at their own 40-yard line.
START OF SECOND QUARTER:
INJURY UPDATE: Raiders Kenyan Drake carted off the field with injury.
PENALTY: Holding penalty called on Raiders Brandon Facyson. Five-yard penalty results in a Washington 1st down.
INJURY UPDATE: Raiders Cory Littleton injured and heading to the locker room.
PENALTY: Roughing the passer called on Raiders Maxx Crosby. 15-yard penalty results in a Washington 1st down.
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Washington leads 7-0 and will have the ball, 2nd and 13, at the Raiders 46-yard line.
TIMEOUT: Raiders take their first and second timeouts of the first half after stopping Washington on 3rd down.
PENALTY: Illegal use of hands called on Washington. Results in a Raiders 1st down.
SCORING UPDATE #2: 52-yard field goal attempt by Raiders placekicker Daniel Carlson is Good. Washington leads 7-3 with four seconds left to go in the first half.
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HALFTIME UPDATE:
It looked like the Washington Football Team's offense could have been in for a productive day after a dominant first drive that resulted in the games only touchdown.
The action bogged down after that, as both Washington and the Las Vegas Raiders have pretty held serve for the rest of the game, with Washington leading 7-3 at the half.
For Washington, they have been able to continue their recent formula for success in running the football well and winning the time of possession.
Running back Antonio Gibson is on his way to another good game with 65 yards at the half while averaging 5.4 yards per carry.
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke has been efficient in completing nearly 80% of his passes, but the Raiders defense has only allowed a couple of those to go for 10-plus gains.
Washington's defense has certainly done their job in containing the Raiders offense, with Derek Carr having to often settle for check-downs.
That's the main reason why Josh Jacobs has the most receptions on the Raiders currently with seven, but only for 22 yards.
They haven't been able to generate any holes in the running game, and won't have Kenyan Drake for the rest of the game after being injured earlier in the first half.
With starting the second half with the ball, the Raiders need to find a way to get more consistent looks down the field and sustain drives.
If Washington continues to dominate the ball, even if the Raiders defense can hold them to limited points, it won't matter if the Raiders offense never have the opportunity to establish any sort of rhythm.
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START OF THRID QUARTER:
PENALTY: False start called on Washington. Five-yard penalty. Remains 1st down.
PENALTY: Holding called on Raiders on punt return. Will be enforced half the distance to the goal and Raiders will have a 1st down.
SCORING UPDATE #3: 38-yard field goal attempt by Raiders Daniel Carlson is Good. Washington leads 7-6 with 4:52 left to go in the third quarter.
PENALTY: Holding called on Washington. 10-yard penalty. Remains 1st down.
PENALTY: Illegal block penalty called on Raiders Johnathan Abram. 15-yard penalty results in a Washington 1st down.
PENALTY: Holding called on Raiders Brandon Facyson. Five-yard penalty results in a Washington 1st down.
END OF THRID QUARTER: Washington leads 7-6. Will have the bal 1st and goal at Raiders nine-yard line.
START OF FOURTH QUARTER:
SCORING UPDATE #4: Washington's Antonio Gibson catches a four-yard touchdown pass. PAT is Good. Washington leads 14-6 with 13:28 left to go in the game.
PENALTY: Holding called on Washington. Results in a Raiders 1st down.
PENALTY: Roughing the passer called on Washington. 15 yards added to Raiders 1st down.
PENALTY: Pass interference called on Washington. Results in a Raiders 1st down at the one-yard line.
SCORING UPDATE #5: Raiders Josh Jacobs runs for a one-yard touchdown. Two-point conversion attempt is no good. Washington leads 14-12 with 10:57 left to go in the game.
PENALTY: Offsides called on Raiders Yannick Ngakoue. Five-yard penalty. Remains 2nd down.
INJURY UPDATE: Raiders Denzel Perryman is questionable to return with an ankle injury.
TURNOVER: Washington's Tyler Heinicke intercepted by Raiders Nate Hobbs. Raiders will have the ball at their own 39-yard line.
SCORING UPDATE #6: 37-yard field goal by Raiders Daniel Carlson is Good. Raiders lead 15-14 with 2:22 left to go in the game.
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Raiders lead 15-14. Washington will have the ball, 2nd and 1, at their own 34-yard line.
TIMEOUT: Raiders takes their first timeout of the second half. Washington will have the ball, 3rd and 4 at the Raiders 34-yard line.
TIMEOUT: Washington takes their first timeout of the second half. Will be attempting a field goal with 42 seconds left.
SCORING UPDATE #7: 48-yard field goal attempt by Washington place kicker Brain Johnson is Good. Washington leads 17-15 with 37 seconds left.
TIMEOUT: Raiders take their final timeout of the game and will have the ball at their own 36 yard-line with 10 seconds left.
FINAL: Washington wins 17-15. Washington improves to 6-6. Raiders fall to 6-6.
Make sure to check back in next week when the Raiders go on the road to take on the Kansas City Chiefs.
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