We had really captured the momentum and were playing well at that time, so it was definitely a blow.
OAKLAND -– The Raiders didn’t start fast on Sunday, allowing the Minnesota Vikings to open the game 13 unanswered points. The Silver and Black responded well, with consecutive touchdowns to take a one-point lead late in the first half.
“They gave us some punches early,” linebacker Malcolm Smith said, “but I felt like we responded better and made it a game for a little bit.”
It was advantage Raiders, for all of 13 seconds. That was the time it took Cordarrelle Patterson to field a squib kick, break left and return it 93 yards for a touchdown.