Sunday, October 4, 2015

Week 4: RAIDERS @ Chicago Bears Q-by-Q Reaction


Q4:

OAK 20 CHI 22

Well, this one is going to sting a little. It was a good try to win on the last minute with a little lateral. But, ultimately this game went down to who's going to make crucial mistakes down the stretch. I'd say the Latavius Murray fumble on the toss was the big one because it stalled a very solid drive Carr was putting together. There were a lot of mistakes this game and this loss is going to hurt. Stay tuned for the full recap.

Q3:

OAK 17 CHI 16

Not much in this quarter as it was a defensive battle out there. The Raiders get slight edge as they were able to generate a forced fumble on Matt Forte. David Amerson knocked it out of his hands and allowed the Raiders to gain a one point lead on a field goal by Sebass. A little shaky to see the defense out on the field for a while. They are just having a hard time getting the Bears off the field on third down.

Q2:

OAK 14 CHI 16

This quarter was a tale of momentum shift on both sides of the team. Derek Carr connects to Amari Cooper in what seemed that Cooper stepped out of bounds, but Jack Del Rio challenged it and the refs reversed it. Then, the Bears commit a fumble, Raiders cash in with a Roy Helu TD. It looked like the momentum was swinging in favor of the Raiders, but a solid drive by the Bears and an ugly interception turned things around and took away that momentum in favor of the Bears. Onto the halftime report.

Q1:

OAK 0 CHI 6

We figured that if Jay Cutler was starting for the Bears, this would be a tougher road game. Well, the start of the game proved that. Defense gave up a long drive for a Bears TD and the offense's first possession with a quick 3 and out. It's a slow start on both sides of the ball, but it looks like the defense is picking it up by holding the Bears from their next two drives. The offense has to start getting it together.

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