Texans vs. Raiders: Score and Twitter Reaction for Monday Night Football

November 22, 2016   ·   Scott Polacek   ·   Jump to comments

Legitimate Super Bowl contenders win with the game on the line in the fourth quarter, and that is exactly what the Oakland Raiders did on Monday at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Oakland outscored the Houston Texans 14-3 in the final quarter to earn a 27-20 win in comeback fashion. It was the Raiders' fourth consecutive victory, and they moved to 8-2 and a game ahead of the 7-3 Kansas City Chiefs and 7-3 Denver Broncos in the loaded AFC West.
Houston dropped to 6-4 but is still in first place in the AFC South.
The Raiders' fourth-quarter burst was even more impressive factoring in the location. Cindy Boren of the Washington Post said Estadio Azteca's elevation of 7,280 feet above sea level is 2,000 feet higher than Denver, but Derek Carr didn't look tired with late touchdown passes to Jamize Olawale and Amari Cooper.
Carr finished with 295 passing yards, three touchdowns and an interception and helped make up for the lack of a rushing a...

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