Turns out, the Las Vegas Raiders defensive performance the last three weeks wasn’t a fluke. After combating two squads led by backup quarterbacks in Weeks 15 and 16, Gus Bradley’s defense rose to the occasion again and stymied the contending Indianapolis Colts this past Sunday in Vegas’ 23-20 win.
If it weren’t for a fluky touchdown connection from quarterback Carson Wentz to wide receiver T.Y. Hilton on a tip-drill that should’ve been intercepted from the get-go, the contest between the Raiders and the potentially playoff-bound Colts wasn’t that close. Yeah, yeah, so Bradley’s crew gave up 108 yards and a touchdown to all-world Colts running back Jonathan Taylor.