OAKLAND, Calif. — With a chance to extend their faint playoff hopes for at least a few more hours, the Colts waited far too long to join the fight Saturday at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum.
In a game that hammered home the difference between Indianapolis (7-8) and the AFC's top contenders, the Raiders (12-3) scored touchdowns on five consecutive possessions spanning the second and third quarters and roared to a 33-25 victory.
Andrew Luck opened the door for a rout with two first-half interceptions against an opponent that entered the day leading the league in turnover margin. That helped transform a 7-7 second-quarter tie into a ghastly 33-7 deficit early in the third quarter.