The Raiders ran 19 times and passed more than double that in a game where, outside two scoring drives, they didn’t sustain much.
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And, the Purple and Gold employed a bend-but-don’t break defense that limited Oakland’s red-zone success.
– Adrian Peterson has returned to All-Pro form.
Hudson pushing to get back: Raiders center Rodney Hudson missed Sunday’s game with a sprained ankle, but he tried to sneak into the lineup at the last minute. Peterson scored on an 80-yard run on the next play for the exclamation point. While a few had been questioning Peterson’s homerun capabilities he proved he hasn’t lost a step as he exploded through the line, shook a tackle, and put on in the jets for an 80 yard score that sealed the game and moved him to 10 all time on the NFL’s rushing touchdown list.
“We didn’t know what was going on at first, but then we realized it was a wild guy running around on the field”, the second-year safety said after the win.
The Raiders need their offense to show up every Sunday – or else. “And just my whole vibe when I’m out there, and I get into a rhythm”.
Linval Joseph – Another stout performance by the nose tackle, who had a sack, forced fumble, quarterback hit and eight tackles, including one for a loss. Remember, his first game against Aaron Rodgers and Co. was a 42-10 embarrassment, and Zimmer isn’t the type to forget such losses quickly. The Vikings had lost their last four trips to the West Coast, including a 20-3 loss to San Francisco to open the season. I don’t care what his stats are.
Up until passing was a necessity once it became a two-score game, the Raiders had 17 runs and 27 passes. During that stretch, Bridgewater has five TD passes and just one interception.
– There were connections galore between these two teams.
“Look, they’re a good team”, Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio said. Also, Oakland offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave served in the same capacity for Minnesota from 2011-2013. Two of those came on called pass plays where Carr scrambled for 12 yards. Defensively, the Packers yield 228.0 yards in passing and 108.6 yards in rushing.
The Vikings, who have won five straight games for a 7-2 record, are 1-9-1 in their past 11 matchups with the Packers. The Lions are just 2-7 this season, even with that win. Kicker Blair Walsh has now made 22-26 field goals and coming into this week, was tied for the most made field goals in the league and punter Jeff Locke is only give up 4.8 yards per return on his punts this season. Peterson’s consistent production in recent weeks has helped his squad survive while Bridgewater works through a mild downturn. Munnerlyn’s open-field tackling continues to impress….
The special teams have been superb, and Cordarrelle Patterson added to the list with a kickoff return for a touchdown late in the second quarter against the Raiders. “We’re a little sad because we know we left a lot out on the field today”.
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Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) runs in front of Minnesota Vikings defensive back Terence Newman (23) during the second half of an NFL football game in Oakland on Sunday, November 15, 2015. That surpasses the old team record, which had been owned by receiver Randy Moss. “It’s where we finish at the end of the year”.
