Missed Opportunity: Raiders Last Minute Loss vs. Falcons

The good, the bad, and the ugly showed here for the Raiders as they missed an opportunity to shift the NFL landscape by beating the undefeated Falcons. The Raiders played with heart in this game, testing the jump start Falcons lead by Matt Ryan physically and mentally, but that was negated by a crucial INT and you guessed it: penalties as a last minute FG by Matt Bryant put the Falcons past the Raiders 20-23. Matt Ryan had 3 INTs in the game by great defensive efforts by Joselio Hanson, Tyvon Branch, & Michael Huff. Carson Palmer completed 23 of 33 passes for 353 yards & 1 TD, but killed momentum thanks to Asante Samuel's pick 6 from Palmer. Darren McFadden had a decent game in the run and in the pass with 27 carries for 70 yards & 1 TD and 3 receptions for 28 yards. Denarius Moore, a monster game, lead the team in receptions with 5 for 104 yards & 1 TD.

Final Score: @ Atlanta 20-23 [L]

Full recap: http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-at-Falcons-Game-Recap/dc2dde1b-9b85-414e-8b0b-405914934a4c

Next Game vs. Jacksonville (Week 7, 10/21/12)