"LAS VEGAS -- Countless moments could describe the Raiders' evening of despair in their 33-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on "Monday Night Football." Among them were Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver George Pickens picking apart the Raiders' defense. Another was a tipped pass resulting in Raiders quarterback Geno Smith increasing his interception total to 13. Then there was Dallas lining up in victory formation with 2:30 left in the fourth quarter while "Let's go, Cowboys" chants echoed throughout Allegiant Stadium."
"Indeed, the Raiders were effective in the play-action game at times. Smith was a perfect 5-of-5 for 70 yards on play-action passes in the first quarter. "There was a bunch of play-action passes. And I really wanted to see us do that," Carroll said after Las Vegas totaled 27 yards on 12 carries. "There's only one person to look at, me, because I was an influence in the game plan. ... [Offensive coordinator] Chip [Kelly] and I knew what was going on.""
Las Vegas lost 33-16 to the Dallas Cowboys, with Dak Prescott and George Pickens repeatedly exploiting the Raiders' defense. Geno Smith threw an interception that raised his season total to 13. Dallas took a victory formation with 2:30 remaining amid loud "Let's go, Cowboys" chants. The Raiders ran a heavily pass-oriented plan, calling designed passes on 84% of plays — the highest single-game rate since 2012. Rookie running back Ashton Jeanty had six carries for seven yards, getting only two in the first half. Coach Pete Carroll acknowledged influencing the game plan to seek early explosive plays before emphasizing the run.
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