Week 2: RAIDERS vs. Baltimore Ravens Q-by-Q Reaction

Q4:

BAL 33 OAK 37

Oh my goodness, what an emotional roller coaster this quarter was. When Derek Carr threw that INT to Will Hill, I thought that was the game. The Ravens got the lead and it looked there was no chance the Raiders are going to drive and score. But, divine intervention exists! The Ravens gift wrapped two costly penalties and the Raiders score on the game winning TD from Carr to Seth Roberts, great redemption from the undrafted rookie after a tough debut last week and Neiko Thorpe sealed the deal with the INT in the final seconds. I'm going to catch my breath first, stay tuned for the full recap.

Q3:

BAL 20 OAK 30

Wow, our defense is sustaining a lot of injuries right now. Khalil Mack possibly has a groin issue, but it looked like he's alright for a couple of plays. D.J. Hayden went down, Justin Tuck went down temporarily. On the flip side, Carr and the offense are continually fielding solid drives. 1st drive stalled, had to settle for a Sebass field goal then the 2nd drive, Carr passed to Crabtree for a TD. The defense was a little better this quarter and the offense continues to be solid right now.

Q2:

BAL 20 OAK 20

The defense out there is struggling hard. No pass rush, can barely stop the Ravens, especially on 3rd and long and penalties are costing some stops here and there. Raiders offense is holding its own out there for the most part, fielding together some solid drives, two of them went for touchdowns. The Ravens managed to respond to tie it up at the end. Both teams are struggling defensively, but the Raiders' defense is coping that struggle more. Onto the halftime report.

Q1:

BAL 10 OAK 10

Well looks like that fast start evaporated quickly. It was a better start for the game as Carr connected to Amari Cooper for Cooper's first NFL TD. AC/DC was in full force for that play, then a forced fumble by Curtis Lofton, but the Raiders had to settle for three to go up 0-10. As this quarter rolled on, the pace started to swing in the Ravens' favor and they managed to tie it up before time expired. It's going to be another long game.