The Silver and Black had an extra week to prepare for the Buccaneers but the Raiders would be without veteran tackle Trent Brown. Jon Gruden’s squad owned a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter but would be outscored 38-10 the rest of the way.
Derek Carr threw TD passes to Nelson Agholor and Darren Waller and finished with 284 aerial yards. But he also threw a second-half interception and Las Vegas gave up three fourth-quarter touchdowns.
The Panthers looked to bounce back from last week’s home setback to the Bears with a win at New Orleans. It was a back-and-forth affair at the Superdome and one-time Saints’ quarterback Teddy Bridgewater wound up throwing for 254 yards and a pair of scores.
And Matt Rhule’s club played turnover-free football against the reigning NFC South champions. But they also allowed 415 total yards and allowed New Orleans to control the ball for 34:31.
The club has won three of its last four games after a 0-2 start and even though Brain Flores’ club has seemingly righted the ship after a shaky beginning, the decision has been made to start rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa when the team takes the field this upcoming Sunday at home against the Rams.
Second-year running back Myles Gaskins has sparked a ground game that was the worst in the league a year ago and the defense has made strides.