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Raiders-Patriots: 16 things we learned

The Las Vegas Raiders suffered their worst performance under first-year head coach Klint Kubiak, falling 45-17 to the injury-depleted New England Patriots in a game that exposed lingering flaws across the roster. The Raiders’ defense, already struggling with 102 combined points allowed over the past three games, was completely overmatched, surrendering 536 total yards while managing just one takeaway and one sack.

Quarterback Drake Maye dominated with 374 passing yards and five touchdowns, while the Raiders’ secondary struggled mightily against a Patriots team missing four cornerbacks. On offense, Brock Bowers stood out as the lone bright spot with eight catches for 110 yards and a touchdown, but the ground game collapsed with only 38 rushing yards on 18 attempts, including a season-low five-yard longest run.

The offensive and defensive lines were routinely overpowered, with defensive ends Maxx Crosby and Kwity Paye combining for just two tackles—a far cry from their Week 1 performance—while rookie running back Mike Washington saw limited action despite injuries to Ashton Jeanty, who managed just 27 yards on 10 carries.

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