Raiders-Packers: What we learned in Oakland’s 30-20 loss

This is a new year. The second game, the finale, is against the Vikings, and it could be the difference between a top three seed and a wild card spot for both teams. “We were able to throw that in as a wrinkle and create some opportunities for us”.

However, the Raiders lost the game to the Packers 30-20 and that will clinch a 13th-straight non-winning season. For the 13th consecutive season, the Raiders will finish without a winning record or a playoff berth. “It hurt my heart to be honest because I know how much work I put into this, how much work our team puts into this, our coaches. I think we just feel like we just need to be more consistent on offense”.

Jones almost had another score in the fourth quarter, but he was called for offensive pass interference on a back-shoulder throw at the pylon, nullifying the TD.

Packers outside linebacker Julius Peppers had 2½ sacks, giving him 135 for his career.

Cooper broke the 1,000-yard receiving barrier, one impenetrable for a full decade, in the third quarter and gave the Raiders their first lead with a 26-yard touchdown catch. Cooper is the first Raiders receiver since Randy Moss in 2005 to have over 1,000 receiving yards.

MILESTONE MANIA: Raiders decade-long wait for a 1,000-yard receiver has ended. So it’s not really a big thing. Aaron Rodgers leads the league’s 18th most productive offense and the Packers rank 17th in the league in yards allowed on defense. On the next play, Carr hit WR Amari Cooper for a 19-yard touchdown, and Janikowski’s extra point pulled the Raiders within 14-13 with 20 seconds left in the half.

“We understand we weren’t good enough to beat the Packers in today’s game”, Del Rio said. It was a clear indication of which was the playoff team and which was the former doormat on its way up. “We’ve still got a lot of work to do, but whenever you can come out here on somebody’s home turf and get a win, it’s a good feeling”.

Green Bay added a field goal on its next drive, a time-consuming 19-play drive that took 8:11 off the clock, and also kicked another field goal with 4:25 to go to make it 30-20 while Oakland’s offense couldn’t generate any movement in the fourth quarter. They took the lead in the second half despite getting down 14-0. The Packers’ Micah Hyde accepted the present on the Raiders’ 36 and ran it back to the 2. Hyde then returned the interception to the one-yard-line and a few plays later punched it in on a John Kuhn run up the middle to take a 7-0 lead. In the next series Carr overthrew Roberts, landing in the hands of Damarious Randall with the pick 6.

Quarterback Derek Carr almost outplayed Rodgers, but his two first-half interceptions, one of which was taken for a touchdown, killed any argument that he was the better player.

“It kind of leaves a bad taste in your mouth at the end of the game when your goal is to close a team out”, Lang said. We have two big games ahead in Arizona and Minnesota. Crosby’s first field goal was good from 24 yards out to make it a four point advantage. First, he dropped a short slant that would have converted a third down deep in Raiders territory in the third quarter. Packers backup LB Jayrone Elliott left the game with a quad injury in the first half and did not return…. Next it was the Packers’ turn to experience difficulties. Packers starting CB Sam Shields (concussion) was inactive. Carson Palmer completed 20 of 32 passes for 274 yards and one touchdown. The field goal was set up via a Ryan Fitzpatrick 43 yard pass to Kenbrell Thompkins as the quarterback continues to establish himself. With only two games to go, he would have to average slightly over 75 yards per game, which is higher than average for him, although clearly not unattainable. OAK, L.Murray 21-78, D.Carr 4-42.