Raiders Overcome Late Deficit
Raiders Rally Past Saints 35-27 Following Four Costly Fourth-Quarter Turnovers
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Kirk Cousins threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns as the Las Vegas Raiders rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 35-27, improving to 3-0 while dropping New Orleans to 1-2. The Saints led 27-16 in the third quarter, but four fourth-quarter turnovers—three fumbles and a Tyler Shough interception—helped Las Vegas score 13 unanswered points in the final period. A disputed strip-sack ruling against Shough set up the Raiders’ go-ahead touchdown and drew comparisons to a similar call against New Orleans in Week 1. Brock Bowers caught 10 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in his season debut, while Shough threw a career-high four touchdown passes in the loss. New Orleans next hosts Atlanta on Monday night, and Las Vegas faces Kansas City in Week 4.
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The Saints’ opening-quarter touchdown was their first in the first quarter this season, but New Orleans was held scoreless in the fourth quarter for the first time this year.
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Cousins has completed 67.4% of his passes through three games, with 661 yards and a 9:3 touchdown-to-interception ratio; the Raiders’ 3-0 start could keep 2026 first overall pick Fernando Mendoza waiting for his first NFL start.
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After Las Vegas took the lead, New Orleans had two more chances to tie: one drive stalled on fourth down, and Juwan Johnson fumbled on the other with 1:02 remaining.
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