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Week 3, 2026

LV Las Vegas Raiders 3-0 35
Final
NO New Orleans Saints 1-2 27

Raiders rally past Saints 35-27 as Brock Bowers piles up 116 receiving yards and 1 TD

Automated recap from game data · · Caesars Superdome

Caesars Superdome
Caesars Superdome. Photo: DHSgov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Las Vegas Raiders rallied past the New Orleans Saints 35-27 on Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans before a crowd of 70,006. The Raiders moved to 3-0, while the Saints fell to 1-2.

The Raiders took a 16-13 lead into halftime and kept control with a 19-14 edge after the break. The Raiders erased a 11-point deficit along the way. The lead changed hands 4 times.

The Raiders were out-gained 381-340 but won the turnover battle 4-1. The Raiders converted 7 of 12 third downs and held the ball for 27:32.

Brock Bowers of the Raiders earned Game MVP. Bowers caught 10 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown.

For the Saints, Tyler Shough completed 29 of 42 passes for 255 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interception, and added 36 rushing yards.

Line score

Team1234T
LV31361335
NO6714027

How the game turned

Raiders win probability
0%50%100% Kickoff Final

Biggest swing: Raiders went from 52% to 77% on one play in the fourth quarter.

Q4 8:03(Shotgun) T.Shough pass short left intended for B.Lance INTERCEPTED by H.Masses [M.Koonce] at NO 43. H.Masses to NO 8 for 35 yards (J.Johnson). FUMBLES (J.Johnson), touched at NO 7, recovered by LV-A.Butler at NO 4.

Scoring plays

TimeTeamPlayLV-NO
Q1 7:35LVMatt Gay 41 Yd Field Goal3-0
Q1 0:50NOJuwan Johnson 2 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson PAT blocked)3-6
Q2 11:27LVMatt Gay 37 Yd Field Goal6-6
Q2 5:46LVMichael Mayer 3 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay Kick)13-6
Q2 1:54NONoah Fant 3 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson Kick)13-13
Q2 0:00LVMatt Gay 25 Yd Field Goal16-13
Q3 6:40NOJuwan Johnson 1 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson Kick)16-20
Q3 5:46NONoah Fant 16 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson Kick)16-27
Q3 3:20LVMike Washington Jr. 36 Yd Rush (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)22-27
Q4 9:21LVCody White 4 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)28-27
Q4 6:22LVBrock Bowers 4 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay Kick)35-27

Team stats

LVNO
340Total yards381
227Passing yards233
113Rushing yards148
24First downs27
7-12Third down9-15
0-0Fourth down0-1
3-6Red zone4-4
1Turnovers4
3-21Sacks allowed2-22
5-19Penalties8-36
27:32Time of possession32:28

Top performers

Raiders

  • PassingKirk Cousins22/33, 248 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
  • RushingAshton Jeanty19 car, 56 yds, 0 TD
  • ReceivingBrock Bowers10 rec, 116 yds, 1 TD
  • TacklesNakobe Dean12 tkl, 0 sack

Saints

  • PassingTyler Shough29/42, 255 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
  • RushingTravis Etienne Jr.13 car, 57 yds, 0 TD
  • ReceivingChris Olave9 rec, 107 yds, 0 TD
  • TacklesKaden Elliss9 tkl, 0 sack

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