HENDERSON, Nev. -- As the football hung in the air in the final seconds of Monday night's game for what seemed like eons, one thought crossed Antonio Pierce's mind.
"I just needed it to come down in Silver and Black," the Las Vegas Raiders coach said with a weary grin.
"We need a break, right? We need a little prayer. It just didn't go our way."
Breaks, though, have been few and far between for the Raiders this season ... unless you're counting bones. And hearts.
Because while Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers got his hands on Desmond Ridder's last-second Hail Mary pass into the end zone, it ended up in the arms of Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III for a game-sealing interception.