Raiders vs. Steelers Live Game Thread

The Las Vegas Raiders are looking to rebound after a tough loss in this matchup with a historical rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Allediant Stadium / Dexter Ernest Wayne Carpenter, Sports Illustrated

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders are looking to rebound after their calamitous 34-18 defeat at the hands of the Denver Broncos last week. This Week 6 matchup will be within the safe confines of Allegiant Stadium, but the opponent is a stout 3-2 Pittsburgh Steelers team.

Remember the rule of five. The game is over if the Las Vegas Raiders win that key statistical battle. 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, 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.

The Raiders will have a new signal caller this week in Aidan O'Connell. Gardner Minshew won the starting job during the preseason, but after leading the team to a 2-3 record including two unacceptable losses, the Raiders will explore their chances with O'Connell.

Head coach Antonio Pierce told reporters this week that it was his decision, what he "felt was best for the offense going forward."

The Raiders want to rebound after a demoralizing loss to the Broncos last week. This week, Pierce discussed the importance of a tough culture and the ability to recover from mistakes. The example given was the deflating pick-six that gave the Broncos a big momentum shift.

"It's a teaching lesson, and it's something that we try to do on the sideline as that was happening," Pierce said. "You could feel it. It was real. I'm not going to hide from it, right? We could feel the air a little bit from our team and say, 'Guys, it's one play.' And when we really look at that game, probably two series later, we had the ball at the 50-yard line and we had a great opportunity to make a play. We didn't do it. We punted, kept them backed up. And there's so many plays in the game where you can change the momentum and get it back on our side, and we didn't do that, and we have to find a way. And it's not one person, it's not one unit. It's a team doing that collectively."

The Steelers are fresh off a last second heartbreaking loss to the Dallas Cowboys last week, and as always are competently coached by Mike Tomlin and are formidable on both sides of the ball.

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

START OF THE FIRST QUARTER:

SCORING UPDATE NO. 1: Chris Boswell's kick from 52 yards is GOOD. Steelers on the board first, 3-0.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 2: Alex Mattison rushes for a 3-yard touchdown. Raiders on top, 7-3.

PENALTY: False start against the Steelers.

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: Raiders lead, 7-3.

START OF THE SECOND QUARTER:

SCORING UPDATE NO. 3: Steelers' Chris Boswell nails his second field goal of the day. Raiders up by one.

TURNOVER: Raiders Dylan Laube fumbles, Steelers recover.

TIMEOUT: Raiders use their first timeout of the half.

TIMEOUT: Raiders use their second timeout of the half.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 4: Justin Fields takes it in to give the Steelers the lead. 2-point attempt is no good. Steelers lead, 12-7.

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

END OF THE FIRST HALF: Steelers lead, 12-7.

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The Raiders started strong offensively, getting a touchdown on their first drive. Methodical, commanding, a statement. However, the offense would prove anemic the rest of the first half.

The game has proven to be what was expected -- a physical, defensive clash of two traditional franchises. A Dylan Laube fumbled manifested into a Steelers score that put them ahead.

The Raiders will get the ball to start the second half.

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START OF THE THIRD QUARTER:

SCORING UPDATE NO. 5: Steelers' Boswell hits his third of the day to extend Steelers lead, 15-7.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 6: Najee Harris puts the Steelers up 15 points with a 36-yard rushing touchdown. Steelers lead, 22-7.

END OF THE THIRD QUARTER:

START OF THE FOURTH QUARTER:

TURNOVER: Raiders' Ameer Abdullah fumbles, recovered by Steelers.

TURNOVER: Raiders Aidan O'Connell is intercepted.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 7: Steelers Justin Fields takes it in to extend the Steelers lead, 29-7.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 8: Raiders O'Connell connects with Christian Wilkerson for a touchdown. 2-point attempt is no good. Steelers lead 29-13.

TIMEOUT: Raiders lose a timeout after a call withstands the challenge.

TIMEOUT: Raiders use their second timeout of the half.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 9: Chris Boswell hits another field goal to put the Steelers up 32-13.

FINAL: Steelers win, 32-13.

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