Daniel Carlson made a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give the Raiders avictory over the Indianapolis Colts to remain in control of their playoff destiny.
Vincent Bonsignore
Vinny has covered the Raiders extensively in the past, breaking news on their eventual move to Las Vegas and their thwarted return to Los Angeles. Before joining the Review-Journal, he covered the Rams for The Athletic and the Los Angeles Daily News.
The Raiders will be close to full strength when they take on the Colts on Sunday.
While Carson Wentz’s status for Sunday’s game against the Raiders will come down to a game-morning call, the expectation is the Colts’ quarterback will play.
The Cardinals hope QB Kyler Murray is rounding back into shape, after his ankle injury, starting Sunday against the Cowboys. If so, he could be a game-changer for Arizona.
With their team two wins away from the playoffs, Raiders fans wonder about who the next head coach will be, about honoring John Madden and about stopping the Colts’ run game.
The Raiders prepared all season with the idea they would dig deep into their depth chart, and it is a mindset that has paid dividends in their secondary.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is urging all 32 teams to honor legendary Raiders coach and football icon John Madden at this weekend’s 16 games.
In a text, Jon Gruden wrote: “He was what football and the Raiders are all about. God Bless the Madden family.”
The availability of nine Raiders for Sunday’s game is predicated on a series of new protocols put in place in which some previous guidelines supersede the most recent ones.
The Raiders’ game against the Chargers could get moved to Saturday or Sunday night.
The new rules put in place on Tuesday by the NFL cut from 10 days to five the quarantine period for all vaccinated and unvaccinated players who test positive for COVID-19.
Cornerback Casey Hayward, linebackers Cory Littleton, Patrick Onwuaso, Denzel Perryman, K.J. Wright and defensive tackle Darius Philon test positive on Monday.
The Raiders gave their home fans something to cheer about in a big game on Sunday, and Allegiant Stadium responded.
Fueled by Josh Jacobs’ first 100-yard rushing game of the season, the Raiders’ 17-13 win over the Broncos put their playoff fate in their hands.
The Raiders will be down a number of key players today against Broncos.