The same team that lost ten games in a row, has just won two straight. They did so with a win in New Orleans or the Derek-Carr-less Saints.
They got the win behind a triple record day from Brock Bowers and a career first for RB Ameer Abdullah.
Early on, the Saints got things started with a 30-yard touchdown pass to former Raiders TE Foster Moreau. But it was a current Raiders tight end who would own all the storylines on this day.
Bowers set the NFL rookie tight end receiving yards record in the first half, then the rookie receptions record in the third, and the franchise single-season receptions record in the fourth.
Along the way, Ameer Abdullah went over 100 yards rushing for the first time in his 10-year career.
The Abdullah mark came on a drive in the third quarter in which the Raiders added their third field goal to take a 16-10 lead.
The next drive, Bowers would get his 108th catch, surpassing Darren Waller to set the new franchise receptions mark. And the Raiders added another field goal to make it a 19-10 lead.
On the ensuing drive, Jack Jones had a heads up play, to make a diving interception off a deflection and the Raiders took it for a touchdown to put the game away. The touchdown came on an Aidan O’Connell pass off his back foot that hit Tre Tucker in the bread basket in the back corner of the end zone to put the Raiders up 25-10.
Down 15 points with 8:20 remaining was too much for the Saints to overcome and the Raiders secured the win. They made a late drive, but it ended with a Thomas Harper interception.
The Raiders improve to 4-12 on the season while the Saint drop to 5-11 on the season.
One game remaining for the Raiders with the Chargers coming to Allegiant next Sunday.