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Raiders vs. Jaguars Live Game Thread

The Las Vegas Raiders look to snap their 10-game losing streak Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Ezekiel Trezevant

Dec 16, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; A general overall view of Allegiant Stadium during the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Las Vegas Raiders. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Dec 16, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; A general overall view of Allegiant Stadium during the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Las Vegas Raiders. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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LAS VEGAS, Nev.-- The Las Vegas Raiders have lost 10 games in a row and will face one of the few teams in the National Football League that are arguably just as bad as they are. The Jacksonville Jaguars are 3-11 and are in a firece competition with the Raiders for one of the top picks in the upcoming NFL Draft.

The results of the matchup between both teams will have a significant impact on the draft positioning of both teams, which in turn can impact numerous other teams potentially looking to trade up in the draft.

The Raiders and Jaguars are two of the most banged-up teams in the league. Both teams will showcase a backup quarterback, after their starting quarterbacks suffered season-ending injuries earlier in the season.

The Jaguars' offense features a rising star in wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr., and the Raiders have a potentially generational tight end on their hands in Brock Bowers. The two talented receiving threats are arguably the focal points of the Sunday's matchup.

Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham noted some of what went into the Raiders' week of prepartion.

“Everything in the building is connected," Graham said. "And I think, from top down, Tom [Telesco], AP [Antonio Pierce], hopefully myself but probably not - sometimes I could be a little in an ornery mood sometimes when they come down to give me some information. But everything's connected in terms of what they saw from the advanced scouting, taking the information, especially when you got an unfamiliar opponent, getting that information, whether it's that or the analytics.

"Kade [Rannings] does a good job for us in terms of the analytics and then studying the players, thankfully gone against Mac [Jones] a few times. So the players, similar. We played against [Doug] Pederson's system before, so there's some crossover there. But everything's connected, so we rely on everybody. So to go out there on Sunday and try to win a game in this league is hard obviously, and we've had our struggles this year, but it's all hands on deck. So that means whether it's in the building, on the field, that's what we're trying to accomplish here, and everything's connected."

Be sure to follow along with our live game thread throughout the contest.

START OF THE FIRST QUARTER:

PENALTY: Holding on Raiders offense.

PENALTY: Unnecessary Roughness called on Raiders punt team.

PENALTY: Illegal use of hands called against Raiders' defense. Penalty declined.

PENALTY: Defensive pass interference called on the Raiders.

SCORING UPDATE No.1 : Jaguars score on one-yard touchdown run. Jaguars lead 7-0.

PENALTY: Offsides on Jaguars defense.

PENALTY: Offsides on Jaguars defense.

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER:

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START OF THE SECOND QUARTER:

SCORING UPDATE No. 2: Touchdown Raiders on one-yard touchdown run by Alexander Mattison. Tie game, 7-7.

SCORING UPDATE No. 3: Carlson makes 49-yard FG. Raiders lead 10-7.

PENALTY: Illegal formation on Jaguars offense.

SCORING UPDATE No. 4: Carlson makes 47-yard FG. Raiders lead 13-7.

TURNOVER: Jaguars fumble, Raiders recover.

PENALTY: False start on Raiders offense.

PENALTY: False start on the Raiders offense.

PENALTY: Offsides on Jaguars.

PENALTY: Offsides on Jaguars.

TIMEOUT: Jaguars use their first timeout of the half.

TIMEOUT: Jaguars use their second timeout of the half.

TIMEOUT: Jaguars use their third and final timeout of the half.

TURNOVER: Jaguars fumble the ball, Raiders recover.

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The first half went about as well as the Raiders could have hoped. Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell completed 10 of his 17 first-half passes for 155 yards and was the Raiders' leading rusher in the first half with 19 of the Raiders' 40 rushing yards.

A Raiders drive before halftime that could have made it a two-possession game after the Raiders defense forced and recovered a fumble near midfield.

Depending on how the Raiders' first drive after halftime goes, they may look back on that drive as the one that cost them the game. The Raiders' defense forced two fumbles in the first half, including one just before halftime as the Jaguars were driving in to score.

This is a very winnable game for the Raiders. However, they must score more points immediately. As well as they have been playing, it is still only a one-possession game.

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START OF THE THIRD QUARTER:

PENALTY: Offensive pass interference on Jaguars.

PENALTY: Holding on Jaguars defense.

PENALTY: Holding on Raiders offense wipes out 20-yard completion.

PENALTY: Holding Jaguars on offense.

SCORING UPDATE No.5: Jaguars touchdown. Jacksonville leads 14-13.

PENALTY: Illegal hands to the face on Jaguars.

SCORING UPDATE No.6: Jaguars touchdown. Raiders lead 19-14 after failed two-point conversion.

TIMEOUT: Raiders use their first timeout of the half.

PENALTY: Offensive pass interference against the Raiders.

TIMEOUT: Jaguars use their first timeout of the half.

FINAL: Las Vegas defeats Jacksonville, 19-14.

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Ezekiel Trezevant
EZEKIEL TREZEVANT

Ezekiel is a former Sports Editor from the Western Herald and former Atlanta Falcons beat writer.

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