The entire Sin City heaved a collective sigh of relief on Sunday after the Las Vegas Raiders escaped with a 33-27 win over the Baltimore Ravens in overtime.
The Raiders showed grit in the fourth quarter, climbing back from a seven-point hole in the dying minutes to force an extra period against the visiting Ravens. From there, the Silver and Black held on, led by the stirring play of star quarterback Derek Carr.
Carr made the game-winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Zay Jones with only 3:38 remaining to hand the Raiders the morale-boosting first victory this season. After the game, the 30-year-old Carr couldn't help but be reminded of other challenges he's had to overcome in his career (via ESPN).
“It reminded me so much of my career to this point. I'm thankful for this group because on both sides we made plays to help us lose it and to help us win it, but the only thing that matters at the end is that score that we've talked about. I'm glad that we won.”
Since getting picked by the Raiders as the 36th overall selection in the 2014 NFL Draft, Carr has seen countless bitter defeats. He's only been to the NFL Playoffs once—a wild card game at that in 2016. The Raiders lost to the Houston Texans, 27-14.
Carr finished 34-of-56 for 435 yards with two touchdowns in an inspired showing against the Ravens. The Raiders can make it back-to-back wins on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.