What was the score of the raiders game

As the No. 4 seed in the AFC, the Cincinnati Bengals finished the regular reason with a 10-7 record. The Bengals clinched the AFC North title with a last second win against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17.  The Las Vegas Raiders enter the 2022 NFL Playoffs as the No. 5 seed in the AFC with a 10-7 record as well. The Raiders clinched their playoff spot with a dramatic victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in the final game of the regular season.

Back in Week 11, the Bengals beat the Raiders by a score of 32-13. Joe Burrow threw for 148 yards and a touchdown to rookie WR Ja’Marr Chase while Joe Mixon ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns. For the Raiders, Derek Carr threw for 215 yards with one touchdown, one interception and a lost fumble.

Check out the final score, the game’s scoring plays, highlights and more below.

Bengals vs. Raiders final score, results

Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 26, Las Vegas Raiders 19

4th quarter, 3:37 (LV): Daniel Carlson 28 yard field goal is GOOD

4th quarter, 6:49 (CIN): Evan McPherson 28 yard field goal is GOOD

4th quarter, 14:20 (LV): Daniel Carlson 34 yard field goal is GOOD

3rd quarter, 11:00 (CIN): Evan McPherson 43 yard field goal is GOOD

2nd quarter, 0:13 (LV): Derek Carr pass short middle to Zay Jones for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Daniel Carlson extra point is GOOD

2nd quarter, 2:00 (CIN): Joe Burrow pass short right to Tyler Boyd for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Evan McPherson extra point is GOOD

2nd quarter, 7:58 (LV): Daniel Carlson 28 yard field goal is GOOD

2nd quarter, 10:23 (CIN): Evan McPherson 30 yard field goal is GOOD

1st quarter, 1:18 (CIN): Evan McPherson 31 yard field goal is GOOD

1st quarter, 4:43 (CIN): Joe Burrow pass short right to C.J. Uzomah for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Evan McPherson extra point is GOOD

1st quarter, 9:28 (LV): Daniel Carlson 47 yard field goal is GOOD

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What time and channel is the Raiders vs. Bengals game on?

Coverage of the Cincinnati Bengals vs. the Las Vegas Raiders will start at 3:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Viewers can also stream the game live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App. Mike Tirico and Drew Brees will call today’s game with Kathryn Tappen as the sideline reporter.

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Raiders vs. Bengals updates, live coverage

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WEEK 18 • SUN • 01/09 • FINAL/OT

Los Angeles Chargers 9-8

32

Las Vegas Raiders 10-7

35

The Athletic NFL Staff

Daniel Carlson’s 47-yard field goal as time expired in overtime Sunday gave the Raiders a 35-32 win against the Chargers to send Las Vegas to the playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season.

If the game ended in a tie, both teams would have advanced to the playoffs. Instead, the Raiders decided to kick the winning field goal, and they will now visit the Bengals in the first wild-card game of next weekend at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday.

The Chargers trailed by 15 points in the fourth quarter and rallied to tie the score. It was an improbable comeback as Justin Herbert converted on six consecutive fourth-down attempts to extend the game, including throwing a touchdown on 4th and 21 to Joshua Palmer and then throwing a touchdown to Mike Williams as time expired in regulation.

Herbert finished 34-for-64 for 383 yards and three touchdowns.

Josh Jacobs carried the offensive load for the Raiders, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. None was bigger than the 10 yards he gained on 3rd and 4 with 38 second left in overtime. A gain of less than four yards would’ve resulted in Carlson attempting a field goal from more than 55 yards, but Jacobs' rush set up the winning distance.

The Raiders (10-7) won their last four games to make the playoffs as the 5 seed while the Chargers (9-8) lost three of their last four games, including at Houston in Week 16.

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Raiders 35, Chargers 32 - OT | BOX SCORE

(Photo: Orlando Ramirez / USA Today)

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Projecting the Raiders' chances of advancing

The Athletic's model quantifies every NFL playoff team's chances of progressing through the playoffs. How does it see the Raiders?

It actually has them rated below their No. 5 seeding, giving them the sixth-best chance of any AFC team to win the AFC or Super Bowl. See the full breakdown below:

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Justin Herbert's heroics aren't enough to send the Chargers to the playoffs

What does it look like when a player shoulders the weight of a franchise? What does it look like when a player refuses to keel over, refuses to give in, refuses to let his teammates and his city and his fan base down?

It looks like Justin Herbert. It looks like conversion after conversion on do-or-die play after do-or-die play. It looks like an improbable and miraculous 15-point comeback. Each time this roller-coaster season hung in the balance in the fourth quarter, Herbert pulled a rabbit out of a hat. He created majestic magic in the grandest of theaters on the biggest of stages.

Herbert is special enough to be playing for a championship.

The Chargers let him down.

And now, they will spend the next six months trying to ensure it never happens again.

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Derek Carr is set to make his first playoff appearance after 8 NFL seasons

After eight seasons, Derek Carr has seen it all.

When the Raiders blew a 15-point lead in eight minutes Sunday night, with Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert completing six fourth-down passes, he had zero emotion. The game was heading to overtime? That’s fine. Let’s go win.

“I’m almost numb to the roller coaster,” Carr said after the 35-32 win over the Chargers. “Nate Peterman came up to me and is like, ‘Dude, my freaking stomach during that. This 15-point lead, then it’s gone, then we go score, then they score, and it’s unbelievable.’”

Carr might as well have yawned.

“I don’t know, there is something in my heart that maybe I’ve seen too many hard times,” Carr said. “I’ve seen some good times here, and I just kind of stay like that.”

The Raiders are going to the playoffs for the first time since 2016, and will face the Bengals in the wild-card round Saturday in Cincinnati. It will be Carr’s first postseason appearance of his career after his missed that 2016 playoff game after breaking his ankle two weeks earlier.

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Derek Carr and the Raiders are finally in the playoffs, but the ‘job is not done’

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A wild game to cap a wild season that sends the Raiders to the playoffs for the first time since 2016

Delirium.

Players stormed the field and swarmed one another. Silver and black confetti fell from the roof. The cheers from the crowd at Allegiant Stadium blended with the bass of Too Short’s “Blow the Whistle.”

Daniel Carlson’s field goal was good, giving the Raiders their 35-32 overtime win over the Chargers on Sunday, sending them to their first postseason appearance in five years and setting up a matchup with the Bengals at 1:30 p.m. PT on Saturday in Cincinnati in the wild-card round. It was a fittingly wild end to a wild game that capped off a wild regular season.

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‘We didn’t give up this season’: Raiders complete improbable playoff run with OT win over Chargers

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A motto for all seasons

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Herbert wanted the tie

What a crushing loss for Herbert who had an amazing fourth quarter and overtime.

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Jacobs' last run changed Raiders strategy

Raiders interim coach Rich Bisaccia said he talked to his staff about just taking the tie, but after Jacobs ran for 10 yards on 3rd and 4 that they decided to kick and win the game.

A win means they face the Cincinnati Bengals instead of the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the playoffs.

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The Raiders just saved sportsbooks a lot of money

Sportsbooks would've lost a lot of money even by their standards if the game ended. I saw a few parlay tickets on Twitter that would've paid more than $20,000 for a bet of $50.

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Wild-Card Weekend Schedule

SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

Saturday, January 15

AFC: 4:30 PM (ET) 5 Las Vegas at 4 Cincinnati (NBC, Peacock, Universo)

AFC: 8:15 PM (ET) 6 New England at 3 Buffalo (CBS, Paramount+)

Sunday, January 16

NFC: 1:00 PM (ET) 7 Philadelphia at 2 Tampa Bay (FOX, FOX Deportes)

NFC: 4:30 PM (ET) 6 San Francisco at 3 Dallas (CBS, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Amazon Prime Video)

AFC: 8:15 PM (ET) 7 Pittsburgh at 2 Kansas City (NBC, Peacock, Telemundo)

Monday, January 17

NFC: 8:15 PM (ET) 5 Arizona at 4 Los Angeles Rams (ESPN/ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes)

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IT'S GOOD

And the Raiders win...The Chargers lose...and the Steelers claim the No. 7 seed.

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The Raiders will get a field goal attempt

Here's where we stand...The Raiders just used their final timeout. They could've just let the game run out.

It'll be a 47 yard attempt

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We're under 1 minute

If the Raiders take a knee, they're in the playoffs. But they're running plays! This is insanity.

Chargers take a timeout.

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Jacobs runs...and no timeout

They might now be playing for the tie.

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We're at the 2 minute warning

The Raiders offense is not just running the ball to run out the clock. They're at the Chargers 45 after Derek Carr finds Zay Jones for 11 yards on 3rd and 8.

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Ok they aren't going for the tie

The Raiders come out throwing and pick up 17 yards on a pass on first down.

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It's good...

And overtime continues. There's only 4:30 left in overtime.

Do the head coaches nod at each other at this point and just go for the tie? They should...

What a clutch kick from Dustin Hopkins.

Chargers 32, Raiders 32

7 plays, 52 yards, 2:29

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Chargers going for field goal

This will be a 41-yard attempt for Dustin Hopkins.

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Mike Williams again

The Chargers convert on 4th and 9 and Williams runs for 46 yards.

This is incredible. The Chargers are now 6-for-7 on 4th down.

They're already in field goal range.

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Big gain canceled by penalty

The Chargers have been called for 10 penalties for 108 yards in tonight's game.

It's 4th and 9 at the 26 yard line.

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Raiders make field goal

Daniel Carlson makes a 40-yard field goal to give the Raiders a 3-point lead.

Raiders 32, Chargers 29

7 plays, 53 yards, 2:51

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Josh Jacobs with a good run

The Raiders are now at midfield with that 28 yard carry.

And he goes again for another 18 yards and now the Raiders are almost in field goal range.

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Tie opened at 80-1 at BetMGM

So, we've known about this scenario all week of a tie and both teams getting into the playoffs. But it just seemed ridiculous for the Jaguars to win.

A tie opened at 80-1 at BetMGM earlier this week and as more people talked about it, the number continued to drop.

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Raiders to receive ball first

Las Vegas will get the ball to start overtime. That's probably a good thing considering how tired both the Chargers offense and Raiders defense are after that drive.

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Who's rooting for a tie?

Not the Pittsburgh Steelers. These teams played when they technically didn't have to.

But I think they should play for the tie now.

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The extra point is good

And we're headed to overtime.

Remember...If the game ends in a tie, both teams make the playoffs.

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TOUCHDOWN CHARGERS

Mike Williams catches it and we're headed for overtime if the Chargers can make an extra point.

Chargers 29, Raiders 29

19 plays, 83 yards, 2:06

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5 seconds left

I was right and it is a catch.

Could this be the last play of the game? They're at the 12-yard line.

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Keenan Allen makes a catch

But the refs say its not a catch. It looks like a catch to me and the call is under review.

The Chargers will be inside the 20 yard line for one last play with 2 seconds left.

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10 seconds left

The Chargers keep throwing outside the numbers on this drive.

Mike Williams is a pretty big target if they want to go to the end zone. I would.

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Another 4th down conversion

Mike Williams catches this one. They're 4 out of 6 on 4th down.

There's 15 seconds left and the Chargers are now out of timeouts.

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Another 4th and 10

Chargers still trying to stay alive ... And Raiders take their last timeout.

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Everyone looks exhausted

Both teams just look absolutely gassed. Mostly the Chargers wide receivers.

One thing interesting is that every pass on this drive has been thrown towards the near side of the field when watching on TV.

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Ekeler wide open...

And he doesn't find the football in the air. All he had to do was adjust to the ball being thrown and he was wide open.

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Keenan Allen with another catch

The Chargers use their first timeout after Keenan Allen catches a pass for 14 yards. Ball at the Chargers 47 yard line.

:52 seconds left

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Play under review

Maxx Crosby hit Justin Herbert and the ball went forward...but the refs called it a fumble and Herbert grabbed it and ran for a 1st down.

Its under review.

UPDATE: It's an incomplete pass. It's 2nd and 10 at the Chargers 33 yard line

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Holding on the Raiders

The Chargers live another set of downs. There's 1:06 left and they're at midfield.

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Another 4th and 10 upcoming

Herbert just can't connect right now and he's getting swamped by the Raiders D-line.

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Allen gets the 1st down

Herbert connects with Keenan Allen. Down to 1:30 left.

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4th and 10

Chargers haven't completed a pass once they got the ball back. Los Angeles does have all 3 timeouts left.

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Chargers get ball back

We're at the 2 minute warning. The Chargers have the ball at their own 17 yard line to start this drive.

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Carr fumbles ...

Joey Bosa knocks the ball out of Carr's hand while he's trying to throw. The ball goes through Justin Jones' hands on the recovery so the Raiders must punt.

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Touchdown Chargers

The Chargers somehow convert a 4th and 21 for a touchdown.

Josh Palmer comes down with the catch and its now a nine point game.

The Chargers convert the 2-point conversion and its a seven point game.

Raiders 29, Chargers 22

14 plays, 75 yards, 3:55

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Chargers get 1st down

Hey, I guess that's why the NFL has review because their refs are pretty bad at spotting the ball.

Chargers 1st and 10 at the 12 yard line. The tie is still in play!

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Brandon Staley throws the challenge flag

NBC hasn't really given us a good look at the spot..but I don't think it will be overturned.

It WAS a terrible spot.

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Chargers put together a good drive...

And Mike Williams catches the ball at the sticks on 4th and 6 in the red zone. But the Chargers got a bad spot it looks like.

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Raiders add a field goal

Las Vegas extends its lead to 15 points with 8:23 left in the 4th quarter.

This game isn't over for Los Angeles, but Herbert and the offense need to score a touchdown probably on this next drive.

Raiders 29, Chargers 14

8 plays, 30 yards, 4:32

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Herbert picked off

It basically amounts to an arm punt as it was on third down but the Raiders defense is rolling here. Casey Hayward came up with the pick.

Raiders ball with 13:40 left the in fourth quarter and a 12 point lead.

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Hunter Renfrow's 2nd touchdown

The Raiders go 83 yards in 13 plays to extend the lead.

On third and goal, Renfrow goes in motion and sits in an open spot in the end zone and Carr hits him.

Las Vegas goes for the two-point conversion and it fails.

Raiders 26, Chargers 14

13 plays, 83 yards, 7:17

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End of the 3rd quarter

Doesn't look like we're going to get that tie scenario.

Raiders are inside the 10-yard line and about to score again.

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Marcus Mariota with a 3rd down conversion

Mariota comes out in the wild cat and converts 3rd and 1. The Raiders are inside the Chargers 10 yard line now.

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Chargers forced to punt

Another Chargers series ends with Herbert getting sacked by Maxx Crosby. The Chargers offensive line just can't keep up with the pass rush right now.

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Raiders settle for field goal

The Chargers gamble results in only three points for the Raiders as the Los Angeles defense forces a 3 and out.

Raiders 20, Chargers 14

3 plays, 0 yards, 0:15

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Chargers stopped on 4th and 1

The Chargers go for it at the Raiders 18 yard line and Austin Ekeler is stuffed.

Now that's some gambling from the Chargers in Las Vegas. What a stale play call on 4th and 1 from Los Angeles.

If you're wondering, the 4th down bot recommended going for it. The robot didn't recommend running straight into a stacked defensive line.

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Wild Card Weekend Schedule

Here's the schedule for Wild Card Weekend from the NFL

Saturday, January 15

AFC: 4:30 PM (ET) 5 (Las Vegas/New England) at 4 Cincinnati (NBC, Peacock, Universo)

AFC: 8:15 PM (ET) 6 (Los Angeles Chargers/New England) at 3 Buffalo (CBS, Paramount+)

Sunday, January 16

NFC: 1:00 PM (ET) 7 Philadelphia at 2 Tampa Bay (FOX, FOX Deportes)

NFC: 4:30 PM (ET) 6 San Francisco at 3 Dallas (CBS, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Amazon Prime Video)

AFC: 8:15 PM (ET) 7 (Las Vegas/Pittsburgh) at 2 Kansas City (NBC, Peacock, Telemundo)

Monday, January 17

NFC: 8:15 PM (ET) 5 Arizona at 4 Los Angeles Rams (ESPN/ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes)

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Raiders go 3 and out

Big stand by the Chargers defense after the missed field goal.

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Chargers miss field goal

A long pass from Herbert to Jared Cook for 42 yards set up the Chargers in Raiders territory.

But Clelin Ferrell sacked Herbert to set up third and 23 and the Herbert just dumped it off to Ekeler.

Dustin Hopkins' attempt went wide left and the Chargers still trail 17-14.

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The second half starts

Chargers get the ball to start the second half.

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Raiders take a knee

The Raiders lead 17-14 in an entertaining first half.

Chargers get the ball to start the second half.

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Chargers punt

Raiders get the ball back near midfield with 10 seconds left before halftime

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Josh Jacobs into the end zone

Jacobs converts from the 1-yard line and the Chargers just gifted the Raiders a touchdown between allowing them to convert a 3rd and 23 and then a silly 40-yard pass interference call.

There's 37 seconds left before halftime and Los Angeles has two timeouts left.

Raiders 17, Chargers 14

7 plays, 75 yards, 1:15

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Pass interference gives Raiders ball at 1

Referees call pass interference on a ball that landed at least 20 yards away from where Zay Jones was.

Did the NFL change the rule on that call?

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It's a first down for the Raiders

Good thing the NFL finally looked at that.

The Raiders are past midfield with just under a minute to go before halftime.

Again, what a giant mistake from the Chargers.

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Richard with a great run

Jalen Richard picks up 22 yards on a 3rd and 23 with just more than a minute remaining before halftime.

That's another critical mistake by the Chargers here. The Raiders are at the Chargers' 43 yard line with 56 seconds left.

Its 4th and 1.

UPDATE: The NFL finally reviews the spot. It looked pretty bad.

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Ekeler into the end zone again

The Chargers run a screen to Austin Ekeler who finds the end zone again. The Raiders defense looks gassed already and did a lot of looking and standing around on that drive instead of rushing towards the ball. What an impressive drive from Herbert and the Chargers on the road.

After that poor start, the Chargers now lead with less than 2 minutes before halftime. The Raiders have all three timeouts.

Chargers 14, Raiders 10

13 plays, 90 yards, 7:02

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Chargers on the move again

The Chargers have a 10 play drive that has covered 71 yards already after starting inside their own 10-yard line. And now they're in the red zone.

There's 2 minutes left in the first half.

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Chargers force punt

And momentum has flipped in this game towards the Chargers after their poor start.

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Touchdown Chargers

Austin Ekeler rumbles into the end zone from 14-yards out to cap off a long drive for the Chargers. That 4th and short was critical and this entire drive brought the Chargers back into this game.

Raiders 10, Chargers 7

14 plays, 75 yards, 5:32

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4th and short for the Chargers

And Herbert finds Jalen Guyton to pick up the first down.

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End of the 1st quarter

As my Chargers friend likes to say...The Chargers chargered in that quarter. Just handed seven points to the Raiders basically with the fumble on the punt return.

Herbert has the Chargers past midfield now and putting together a decent drive when they needed it.

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Carr to Renfrow ... TOUCHDOWN

The Raiders convert the Chargers' special team mistake in to points as Carr finds Hunter Renfrow on the corner of the end zone near the pylon for the easy throw and catch touchdown.

Time for Justin Herbert to show what he has on this drive.

Raiders 10, Chargers 0

6 plays, 23 yards, 3:30

Andrew DeWitt·

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John Madden tribute

The Madden family lit the Al Davis Torch before the game tonight.

Andrew DeWitt·

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Raiders go for it on 4th and 2

Smart decision ... and they pick up the first down.

Andrew DeWitt·

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Chargers cough it up on special teams

Andre Roberts puts the punt return on the turf and the Raiders recover at the Chargers' 23-yard line.

Andrew DeWitt·

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Chargers go 3-and-out

Justin Herbert's first two passes are incomplete and his third pass only picks up five yards so the Chargers are forced to punt.

Andrew DeWitt·

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Raiders settle for field goal

The Chargers get a big goal-line stand after Moreau's big catch and rumble down the field.

Two Josh Jacobs runs from inside the 5 were unsuccessful and then Carr threw an incomplete pass.

Daniel Carlson knocks thru the chip-shot field goal for the early points.

Raiders 3, Chargers 0

9 plays, 61 yards, 4:10

Andrew DeWitt·

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Carr finds Foster Moreau

He rumbles 44 yards before fumbling the ball and it goes out at the 1-yard line. What a break for the Raiders because if it would've gone out of the end zone, it would be Chargers ball. That is one of the most weird rules in the NFL, but it is the rule.

Andrew DeWitt·

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Raiders start with the ball

Derek Carr will get the ball first to start this game.

Darren Waller and Josh Jacobs are active for the Raiders.

Andrew DeWitt·

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Ready to go in Las Vegas

It all comes down to this after a wild Week 18 in the NFL. It's win and in for the Chargers and Raiders...and a tie gets you in too? This should be a great ending to the NFL's regular season.

Andrew DeWitt·

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Could the tie scenario play into this game?

Chargers-Raiders is a remarkable game based on the fact that if there is a winner and a loser, the winning team makes the AFC playoffs. But if there is not a winner and not a loser — meaning the teams tie — they both make it.

These teams aren't likely to take a knee on every snap for 60 minutes. But the question is whether that circumstance will factor into play calling and decision making tonight, and how.

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How The Athletic's staff sees Chargers-Raiders playing out

Dan Uthman·

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Reed: What I'm expecting from the Raiders tonight

This is going to come down to how the Raiders’ offensive line performs.

Last time around, the Chargers dominated them up front in their Week 4 win. The Raiders couldn’t pass protect or run block, and the offense was largely stuck in a rut outside of a run in the third quarter. That was the first game that Tom Cable had his current offensive line in place — with first-round pick Alex Leatherwood moved in to right guard and Brandon Parker inserted at right tackle — and the unit has improved since then, but that doesn’t guarantee they’ll avoid another rough showing in this one.

If they play poorly, it’s hard to imagine the Raiders keeping up with Justin Herbert and the Chargers offense. If they play well, in addition to the potential return of Darren Waller, the Raiders can legitimately pull this off.

Tashan Reed·

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Tafur: What I'm expecting from the Raiders tonight

While I think this game actually comes down which team runs the ball better, all eyes will be on quarterback Derek Carr.

It’s the biggest game in his eight years with the Raiders, and with a win he will have to chance to make his playoff debut. (He broke his leg two weeks before the Raiders’ playoff appearance in 2016.)

Carr is 56-70 over his career, and though wins should not be a quarterback stat because it doesn’t factor in all the bad free-agent signings and draft picks that the Raiders made, he still carries that with him. Many will use how he does Sunday night, and if the Raiders win, to judge whether he is worth signing to a new contract for another five years. Maybe even team owner Mark Davis.

Vic Tafur·

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Almost that time in Vegas

Both teams take the field at Allegiant Stadium.

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What could be next for Rich Bisaccia?

Rich Bisaccia has made a point of not making this season about him. After 38 years as an assistant coach, Bisaccia took over for Jon Gruden in October, and the interim Raiders coach has deferred credit to his coordinators and players at every turn.

But now, with the Raiders at 9-7 and having a chance to make the playoffs Sunday, it’s all about Bisaccia.

Forget all the Jim Harbaugh rumors — which are coming from everywhere but Las Vegas. With a win against the Chargers, Bisaccia seemingly has a chance to remove the interim label from his job description and return next season.

Read how and why below:

Vic Tafur·

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Waller back in action tonight

Raiders' TE Darren Waller will take the field for the first time since Thanksgiving.

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Inactive lists for tonight

With kickoff just over an hour away, both teams have listed their inactive players.

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What from the Chargers' Week 4 win applies tonight?

Back in Week 4, the Chargers topped the Raiders, 28-14, in a convincing win on “Monday Night Football.”

A lot of time has passed since that first meeting, and both teams are in dramatically different places. Still, there is plenty for the Chargers to gather from their win in Week 4.

What did the Chargers do well in that Monday night win? And how can they build on those successes in their biggest game of the season this weekend? Read about it below:

Daniel Popper·

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Will Derek Carr finally play in the postseason for the Raiders?

Though the Raiders made the playoffs in 2016, they haven’t been in a win-and-you’re-in situation in the final week of the regular season since 2011. Coincidentally, they were also playing the Chargers in a home game that year, took a loss and missed the playoffs. It’s rather obvious, but the most important player when it comes to avoiding that outcome will be quarterback Derek Carr.

Carr led the Raiders to the playoffs in 2016 but suffered a season-ending injury in the penultimate game of the season and has never actually appeared in a playoff game. If he can help his team win and stay healthy Sunday, that’ll change. Obviously that’s an opportunity that gets him excited.

“We realize what’s at stake this week,” Carr said. “It’s exciting. It really is. But I do have all the confidence in the world in our team to be ready to play. We’re not gonna be too high on the emotions of it and all that kind of stuff. We know what we need to do, we know what’s gotten us here to this point, and it’s going to be hard to do. It’s going to be hard to do against a really good football team. They beat us. They got after us, especially in that first half when we played them. They came out, they were intense, they were flying around and playing good football. We know it’s gonna be a tough task and a tall task, but I’m excited. You’ve always got to put the ball down and compete.”

Read the full story below:

Tashan Reed·

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Madden tribute

John Madden was iconic to the NFL world as a whole, but Raider Nation always held him in even higher regard.

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Popper: What the Chargers need to do to win tonight

The Chargers need to do three things in order to beat the Raiders and make their first playoff appearance since 2018: Stop the run, get pressure on Derek Carr, and play a clean game offensively. This was the recipe in their first meeting with Las Vegas in Week 4, a 28-14 win at SoFi Stadium on “Monday Night Football.”

The Raiders managed just 40 rushing yards on 18 carries in that game. Carr was pressured 22 times. The Chargers did not turn the ball over, and they were only called for three offensive penalties.

Justin Herbert has been sensational in prime time so far in his young NFL career. In five prime-time games, including that Monday night win over the Raiders earlier this season, Herbert has completed 65 percent of his passes for 1,418 yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions. He has also rushed for two scores. I am expecting another big performance from Herbert. And I am expecting a Chargers victory.

Daniel Popper·

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Don't expect a postseason run out of the Raiders

If you would have told Raiders fans before the season that they’d have a “win-and-you’re-in” game in Week 18 to make the playoffs, I’m sure they would have been happy to sign up for that. This group deserves a lot of credit. From Jon Gruden to Henry Ruggs III, it feels like they’ve had about four different seasons. But here they are with a chance to get in.

There’s not really anything that the Raiders do great. They’re 20th in EPA per drive and 13th in success rate offensively. They’re 27th in EPA per drive and 18th in success rate defensively. And they have a -68 point differential, which ranks 22nd. If they make the playoffs, they’ll be the only team to do so with a negative point differential.

Having said that, if you’re a Raiders fan, the appropriate response is probably: Who cares? This franchise has made the playoffs just once in the past 18 years. You’re not asking for perfection. You’re asking for a seat at the table.

The ceiling for this team is probably the divisional round, but good for them for staying in the hunt this long.

Sheil Kapadia·

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All white for Chargers tonight

Los Angeles is going with its all-white uniforms for the Vegas showdown.

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What makes the Chargers a postseason threat

The Chargers have a couple things going for them. One, Justin Herbert is capable of putting the team on his back. He’s been incredible this year and ranks fourth in EPA per pass play. Entering Week 18, the Chargers’ offense ranks third in EPA per drive, behind only the Packers and the Chiefs. They are fifth in success rate. That type of offensive efficiency makes the Chargers legitimately dangerous.

The other positive is they’re getting healthy on defense at the right time. They had their full first-team secondary on the field last week for just the third time all season.

This is a flawed team. They’ve had offensive line issues, and their defense ranks 28th in EPA per drive and 31st in success rate. And it doesn’t help that getting in could mean going to Kansas City in the first round. The truth is they’re probably a year away from being a real contender. But if you’re a Chargers fan, you know you have Herbert on your side, and that’s always going to give you a chance.

Sheil Kapadia·

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A record and a playoff berth on the line for Raiders' Hunter Renfrow

He admittedly benefits from an extra game, but Hunter Renfrow is on the cusp of Raiders history. He has 99 catches, five short of tying the franchise single-season record for a receiver set by Hall of Famer Tim Brown in 1997. (Tight end Darren Waller set the overall record last season with 107 catches.) Renfrow will have a shot to top both marks when the Raiders host the Chargers on Sunday night in a game where the Raiders’ first playoff appearance since 2016 will likely be on the line.

"Getting to the playoffs is the more important thing than stats will ever be," Renfrow said. "For me personally, I never want to get away from that. No matter how the stats can affect your contract or how they can affect your lifestyle because you have more money, I never want it to get to that point. I want to always enjoy the game and always enjoy time with my teammates.

“I never want to get to the point where wins and losses don’t matter.”

Tashan Reed·

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Playing for a tie? Not likely

Much has been made of the fact that a tie would technically guarantee that both teams reach the playoffs, while a loss would likely knock out either team — though the Raiders still could qualify with a loss if Jacksonville beats Indianapolis and Pittsburgh tops Baltimore. Given that it would be exceedingly tough to orchestrate a tie without looking like illegal match-fixing, it should be safe to assume that both teams will try to win.

The fact that both are on the cusp might say a lot about Las Vegas interim head coach Rich Bisaccia, who has managed to take an offense ranked 20th in expected points added and a defense ranked 25th in the same metric and brought them to 9-7.

On the other hand, Chargers coach Brandon Staley should probably check in and see why an offense helmed by Justin Herbert needed five game-winning drives — the second most in the league — to achieve the same record as the division-rival Raiders.

Arif Hasan·

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The Chargers secondary is getting healthy at the right time

The Chargers' Week 17 win over the Broncos marked the first time since Week 1 that the Chargers' starting secondary — Asante Samuel Jr., Michael Davis, Chris Harris Jr., Derwin James and Nasir Adderley — was healthy for a full game. And that allowed head coach Brandon Staley to actually implement the defense he schemed and envisioned when he first took this job in January.

Most notably, Staley got to move James around as his queen on the chessboard. James played safety. He lined up as a slot corner. He played on the edge. He played money — or the linebacker-safety hybrid role — in dime packages. James’ five pass-rushing snaps were his most since before the bye week, according to Pro Football Focus.

Staley was able to sprinkle in the “Nitro” package that the Chargers showed often during their training camp practices, with James moving into the slot and Harris moving back to safety. Harris’ seven snaps at safety were his most since Week 6, according to PFF. With Alohi Gilman back, as well, Staley was also able to mix in his dime package. The Chargers finally had their secondary pieces, and it showed in the way they played.

Daniel Popper·

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How the Raiders and Chargers can get into the playoffs

The Chargers entered the weekend as the AFC's No. 7 seed, ahead of the Raiders, thanks to a head-to-head win in Week 4. But the Chargers must beat or tie the Raiders on Sunday in order to make the postseason.

Winning the Raiders-Chargers game is also the easiest way for Las Vegas to make the playoffs. But the Raiders can also get in with a tie against the Chargers and a Colts loss to the Jaguars, or with a Colts loss and a Steelers loss or tie to the Ravens.

Aaron Reiss·

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