A wet day in Buffalo started out well for the Raiders. They drove down the field on their opening drive to score a touchdown and take a 7-0 lead. It would be a while before they mounted another scoring drive.
On that first drive, Derek Carr would throw for Amari Cooper for 13 yards to convert on third and six. Later in the drive, Carr connected with Crabtree for 11 yards on third and 12. It put the Raiders in 4th and one at the Bills 45-yard-line. Jack Del Rio opted to go for it, handing it off to Jamize Olawale who fumbled the ball, but recovered it to get the first down.