The league’s two worst teams found themselves matched up in primetime on Thursday Night Football, and early on it was the San Francisco 49ers taking advantage over East Bay neighbor Oakland Raiders. Despite receiving the first possession and building momentum, penalties in enemy territory forced Oakland to settle for three early points. The first quarterback to find the end zone was third-string Nick Mullens, who tossed an easy touchdown to Pierre Garcon on the 49ers first drive, taking a 7-3 lead after the first quarter.
Heading into the second quarter is was the same script that we saw in the first quarter and really all season long: the Raiders defense is just awful.