Tennessee Titans @ Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Tennessee Titans 20-10 to snap a four-game dropping streak and enhance to 2-4 on the season.
As soon as once more, self-inflicted wounds had been the Titans’ undoing. They allowed six sacks and turned the ball over 3 times.
Vegas scored first after forcing a three-and-out on the sport’s opening drive. They picked up 53 yards in 8:44 to kick a area objective and go up 3-0 late within the first quarter. Rookie working again Ashton Jeanty accounted for 31 of the Raiders’ yards on that possession.
After that, there was an enormous break within the scoring motion when these two groups mixed for 4 straight punts. The kicking competitors ended when Titans quarterback Cam Ward was stripped of the ball on a sack. That fumble was picked up by Las Vegas at Tennessee’s two yard line.
Although the Raiders misplaced two yards on their subsequent play, it wouldn’t matter. Quarterback Geno Smith hit tight finish Michael Mayer, who fell into the top zone for a four-yard landing go to place Vegas forward 10-0.
Regardless of getting all the way down to the Raiders’ 30, the Titans didn’t capitalize on a promising drive. Whereas avoiding defenders, Cam Ward threw a pop-up go proper to a Las Vegas defender to ship this recreation to halftime.
The Raiders managed to advance the ball to Tennessee’s seven yard line on the opening possession of the second half, the place they had been stopped on a third and objective. Sadly for the Titans, they had been flagged for a facemask penalty to provide Vegas a contemporary set of downs on the 4. On the very subsequent play, Ashton Jeanty reached the top zone untouched for a 17-0 benefit.
At this level, the Titans received on the board. Following a 13-yard run, Cam Ward attached wth broad receiver Van Jefferson for a 23-yard acquire. Regardless of reaching Vegas’ 18 yard line, penalties and sacks moved them out of the crimson zone, in order that they kicked a area objective for a 17-3 deficit.
Geno Smith threw an interception, as he so typically does, simply exterior of the crimson zone within the third quarter. That was Smith’s league-leading tenth INT of the marketing campaign.
Within the remaining body, Raiders broad receiver Tre Tucker had a 37-yard catch-and-run to get the soccer into the crimson zone. Then, Vegas kicked one other area objective to go up 20-3 with 7:14 left within the recreation.
The Titans refused to lie down and die. That they had an ideal response within the type of a 16-play, 62-yard drive that resulted in a one-yard landing go by Cam Ward to slim the hole and make the rating 20-10 with 3:03 to go within the fourth quarter.
The scoring stopped after that. Regardless that the Titans received the Vegas’ 46, a Cam Ward fumble ended their comeback try and allowed the Raiders to expire the clock.
Cincinnati Bengals @ Inexperienced Bay Packers
The Inexperienced Bay Packers had been in a position to outlast the Cincinnati Bengals for a 27-18 win in Joe Flacco’s first begin with Cincy, enhancing their file to 3-1-1.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love was in a position to shake off an early interception and throw for 259 yards and a landing whereas including one other 26 yards on the bottom.
A great-looking opening drive for the Packers didn’t finish the way in which that they had hoped. After making it all the way down to Cincy’s 19 yard line, a go by quarterback Jordan Love was deflected by a defender earlier than being picked off by Bengals security Geno Stone. That was Love’s first INT since Week Three.
Following a Cincinnati three-and-out, the Packers lastly received on the board. They put collectively a 12-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a area objective by Lucas Havrisik, who was filling in for Inexperienced Bay’s injured placekicker, Brandon McManus. That was Havrisik’s first profitable area objective since December thirty first, 2023.
After three straight punts, the Packers scored once more. Jordan Love accomplished a fully excellent go to rookie broad receiver Matthew Golden for a 35-yard choose up on a third and 10. On the very subsequent play, Inexperienced Bay working again Josh Jacobs recorded a 29-yard catch-and-run to get to Cincy’s six yard line. That finally led to a three-yard landing run by Jacobs for a 10-0 lead.
Cincinnati pressured a punt late within the second quarter, giving its offense the ball again with 1:06 left within the half. The Bengals received the ball to Inexperienced Bay’s 49 and stopped the clock with one second left within the half to aim a 67-yard area objective. Although kicker Evan McPherson made the sphere objective on his first strive, the Packers referred to as a timeout simply earlier than the kick was tried, so it didn’t rely. On the second strive, McPherson’s try fell quick, permitting the Packers to enter halftime forward 10-0.
The Bengals lastly established some offensive rhythm on their first drive of the third quarter. They methodically moved the ball to the Packers’ one yard line, thanks partly to a 13-yard reception by broad receiver Tee Higgins. On a 4th and objective, Joe Flacco hit tight finish Tanner Hudson for a TD to chop the result in 10-7 late within the third quarter. Earlier than that possession, Cincy had 4 first downs. On that drive alone, they picked up seven first downs.
Inexperienced Bay had no points responding. They gained 52 yards on eight performs to arrange store at Cincy’s 14 yard line to shut out the third quarter. On their first play of the ultimate body, Josh Jacobs reached the top zone on the bottom from 14 yards out to extend the Packers’ result in 17-7. This was Jacobs’ second straight begin with two speeding TDs.
The Bengals answered proper again. Wideout Ja’Marr Chase made an unreal catch for 18 yards though he was completely coated. A short time later, Joe Flacco attached with broad receiver Tee Higgins for one more 19 yards to get to Inexperienced Bay’s 29. They solely gained three extra yards from there, however they had been shut sufficient to hit a area objective for a 17-10 deficit with lower than 11 minutes remaining within the recreation.
The Pack had the best response. Following a 15-yard catch by broad receiver Romeo Doubs, Josh Jacobs picked up 28 yards on the bottom and thru the air to get Inexperienced Bay into the crimson zone. Jordan Love then hit tight finish Tucker Kraft, who had a 19-yard catch-and-run into the top zone for a 24-10 lead with 7:33 to go within the fourth.
Cincinnati was not going handy the victory to Inexperienced Bay. Tasked with a third and 5 on the Packers’ 30, the Bengals discovered Ja’Marr Chase for a six-yard acquire and a contemporary set of downs. This finally led to a 4th and 5 on the 19 with 4:17 to go within the remaining quarter. The strain didn’t appear to have an effect on Ja’Marr Chase, who made a one-handed TD reception to chop the result in 24-18 after a profitable two-point conversion. Chase completed the sport with ten catches for 94 yards and a landing.
Inexperienced Bay’s offense took the sphere with 4:04 left within the recreation. On a third and 9, Jordan Love hit a wide-open Matthew Golden whereas taking a success for 31 yards to get to Cincinnati’s 29. Quickly, the Packers had been dealing with a third and a pair of with two minutes remaining within the fourth quarter. Although they didn’t convert that third down, new kicker Lucas Havrisik hit a 39-yard area objective to provide Inexperienced Bay a 27-18 benefit with 1:52 to go within the recreation.
On Cincy’s subsequent drive, Joe Flacco accomplished three passes for 27 yards to get the ball to Inexperienced Bay’s 38, the place they had been in a position to try a 56-yard area objective with 46 seconds left within the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, the sphere objective try was missed, permitting Inexperienced Bay to take over on offense and run out the clock for a win.
With that loss, the Bengals have dropped their final 4 video games in a row regardless of beginning the season 2-0.
San Francisco 49ers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dealt with the San Francisco 49ers 30-19 to enhance on their file and transfer to 5-1 on the season. The Niners had no approach to fight Tampa’s protection, which recorded six sacks and two takeaways.
Regardless of forcing a punt on the sport’s opening possession, 49ers quarterback Mac Jones threw an interception on his first go try of the afternoon, which was returned to San Francisco’s 12 yard line. Two downs later, Buccaneers working again Rachaad White muscled his approach over the objective line for a 7-0 lead.
Mac Jones and the 49ers bounced proper again with a 41-yard completion to broad receiver Kendrick Bourne on the primary play of their subsequent drive. Whereas they managed to get to Tampa’s 24 yard line, Mac Jones took a ten-yard sack on a third and 5, which pressured them to accept a area objective and a 7-3 deficit.
After that, there was a break within the motion till the second quarter, when Mac Jones attached with Kendrick Bourne on a 56-yard go. From there, the Niners clawed their approach all the way down to the Buccaneers’ one yard line, the place working again Christian McCaffrey rumbled into the top zone for a TD and a 10-7 lead. That was Christian McCaffrey’s first speeding landing since January twenty eighth, 2024.
The Buccaneers wouldn’t be down for lengthy, although. Baker Mayfield accomplished three straight passes for a 45-yard pickup. As soon as they received into the crimson zone, working again Sean Tucker scored his first speeding TD of the season from 9 yards out to place Tampa again on prime 14-10 within the second quarter.
A great kick return arrange San Fran’s offense with the soccer at its personal 38 yard line. Quickly after that, Mac Jones related with wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a 19-yard acquire. Although Tampa’s protection stopped the Niners on their subsequent third down, San Francisco nonetheless hit a 55-yard area objective for a 14-13 deficit simply earlier than the two-minute warning.
The Buccaneers’ offense took the sphere with 1:58 left within the quarter, which might be greater than sufficient time for them to strike once more. Rachaad White and tight finish Cade Otton recorded catch-and-runs of 11 and 18 yards, respectively. With lower than a minute within the half, Baker Mayfield hit rookie broad receiver Kameron Johnson for a 34-yard TD go. That was the primary profession catch for the second-year receiver out of Barton School.
As one would anticipate, the Niner scored with 44 seconds left within the first half. Mac Jones accomplished three straight passes for 47 yards to get to Tampa’s 24. They missed a go to the top zone with two seconds remaining on the clock, in order that they kicked a area objective to enter the break down 20-16.
San Francisco picked up proper the place it left off within the third quarter. That they had a 14-play, 80-yard drive that tapered out at Tampa’s 11 after Mac Jones missed a go on a third and 6, in order that they kicked a area objective to chop the result in 20-19 halfway by way of the third.
Tampa clapped again with a landing. Baker Mayfield threw a deep bomb that was caught by broad receiver Tez Johnson for a 45-yard TD, his first of the season, to go up 27-19 late within the third quarter.
The streak of seven straight possessions ending with a rating got here to an finish within the fourth quarter. As soon as the 49ers received to Tampa’s 39 yard line, Mac Jones took a ten-yard sack to knock San Francisco out of area objective vary, ensuing within the first punt because the first quarter.
Going through an eight-point deficit with beneath six minutes to go within the recreation, Mac Jones threw his second interception of the sport on a 4th and 6, permitting the Buccaneers to take possession of the soccer at their very own 35 after an pointless roughness penalty on the Niners.
The Bucs took benefit of the turnover. They drove down the sphere to San Francisco’s 27 yard line, the place they hit a 45-yard area objective to place this recreation out of attain.
Regardless of the loss, the 49ers are nonetheless the first-place group within the NFC West as a result of they’ve head-to-head tiebreakers over the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams.
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