Sunday, December 3, 2017

Week 13: RAIDERS vs. NY Giants 2nd Half Open Thread and Discussion


Second half open thread of the Raiders-Giants Week 13 matchup. As usual, leave a comment below and share your thoughts on the game.

Q4

NYG 17 OAK 24


By...any...means. Giants tried to play spoiler to ruin the playoff hopes of the Raiders, but the Raiders took care of business to get the win. Mack and Irvin feasted on the O-line of the Giants. Lynch carried the running game and Washington stepped up to spare Lynch. It's never easy. With the Chiefs loss and the Chargers likely winning against the lowly Browns, we have ourselves a 3-way tie in the AFC West. Postseason hopes are still alive! Stay tuned for the full recap.

Q3

NYG 7 OAK 10

Every time it seems like the Raiders make a costly turnover, the defense comes through for the bailout. There was not much in this quarter as both offenses are struggling to get anything going. On the Raiders side, it's like if they get anything positive on offense, the drive stalls or someone makes a costly turnover. Johnny Holton had a nice catch and run, but he forgot about securing the ball. Luckily, defense forced a three and out on that one. The Raiders are struggling to secure the ball, particularly on punts. Jalen Richard is showing a lot of butterfingers today. It'll only be a matter of time till his luck runs out and the Giants recover. This game is going to come down to who commits the costly turnovers down the stretch.

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