Why we may never see anything like what happened in the final three seconds of the Raiders’ win. Plus, the Chargers and Bills are winning close games and NFL officiating has taken a turn for the worst.
I’m not sure we’ll ever see another game end the way that Patriots-Raiders did.And its beauty, of course, was in the chaos of its unexplainable, inexplicable final play.
The truth, though, is there was a very real method to what happened at Allegiant Stadium.
First, let’s set the scene. The Raiders had blown a 17–3 halftime lead, already holding the record (four) for most double-digit leads squandered in a season.