LAS VEGAS -- It started with a Kyle Dugger pick-six. He jumped a short pass from Derek Carr to Davante Adams and waltzed into the end zone untouched.
Then the Patriots forced five consecutive Raiders punts. They allowed just 32 yards in 21 plays (1.5 yards per play) on those series. They were dominant, and they'd put their team in position to take a 24-17 lead.
With 1:54 remaining in the game, though, something happened. The Patriots -- after helping force three consecutive incompletions -- softened up.