
Exiting their bye week, the Las Vegas Raiders will be welcoming the Jacksonville Jaguars to Sin City as both of these teams come into the game desperate for a win. This game will be the reunion of Geno Smith and Tyler Lockett on the field, which the Raiders are hoping will empower their passing attack and reignite their offense.
The NFL trade deadline is after this week, so the outcome of this game may determine how willing the Raiders are to trade away some of their players. The Raiders are looking to pull off the upset win at home.
By the end of the first quarter, neither of the teams had scored. The highlight for the Raiders has been their defense. They got walked all the way down to the red zone, but were able to deny points to Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars offense by picking them off.
TREVOR LAWRENCE THROWS AN INTERCEPTION IN THE ENDZONE... WHAT A STAND BY THE RAIDERS DEFENSE #Raiders
— Richie O'Baid (@RichieOBaid) November 2, 2025
Jacksonville redzone turnover. Lawrence attempted to squeeze the ball into an extremely covered Dyami Brown. Simply a pass you can't make... ♂️
— . ℍ (@TravisDHolmes) November 2, 2025
What a play by the Raiders defense!
— Raiders Report Mitchell Renz (@MitchellRenz365) November 2, 2025
The Raiders have continued to struggle on offense all game, but Smith has looked more dialed in after the bye week. He hasn't thrown an interception and instead connects with Brock Bowers for the game's first score. The extra point was no good, but heading into halftime, the Raiders are up at home.
Brock Bowers is pretty good. That's a TD for the @Raiders
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) November 2, 2025
A healthy Brock Bowers is dangerous
— Sanjit T. (@Sanjit__T) November 2, 2025
Brock Bowers is wild. It’s crazy how much he changes that offense.
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) November 2, 2025
It wouldn't be a Raiders game if something out of the ordinary didn't happen. The Jaguars had little chance of coming up with points before halftime, but thanks to their kicker, Cam Little, they scored a field goal right before the half. Not just any field goal, the longest in NFL history. They nail a 68-yarder to give the Raiders a 3-point lead heading into halftime.
Cam Little pic.twitter.com/Gf5CYKvt3P
— Simpsons NFL (@TheSimpsonsNFL) November 2, 2025
CAM LITTLE. 68 YARDS. LONGEST FIELD GOAL IN NFL HISTORY.
— NFL Fashion Advice (@fashion_nfl) November 2, 2025
(also owns the preseason record with 70 yards).
Cam Little: pic.twitter.com/NqQpYNu3UZ
— Sleeper (@SleeperHQ) November 2, 2025
The first pass attempt of Smith in the second quarter resulted in a timely interception for the Jaguars' defense. It was an impressive pick on behalf of the Jaguars defender, but Smith's streak of interceptions continues.
Geno Smith is killing the Raiders every week
— Raiders Report Mitchell Renz (@MitchellRenz365) November 2, 2025
The entire #RaiderNation done with Geno Smith https://t.co/Xn2WQmIcEG
— Anthony Hernandez (@anthonyh12971) November 2, 2025
are we even sure Geno Smith is right handed?
— ThaIrishRaiders (@ThaIrishRaiders) November 2, 2025
Geno Smith now has a share of the most INTs in the NFL. But *actually* on the All-22 they were all majestic and he's a top 5 QB.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) November 2, 2025
A big development to come from this game is the ejection of the Jaguars' former first-round pick Travon Walker for throwing a punch.
Travon Walker ejected vs Raiders
— John Shipley (@_John_Shipley) November 2, 2025
Skipping ahead to later in the game, the Raiders were down after a Trevor Lawrence touchdown run, in which they responded with a 15-yard play by Ashton Jeanty to take the lead. The Raiders getting the ball to Jeanty pays off.
Ashton Jeanty is the first NFL rookie with 3+ rush TD and 3+ receiving TD in his first 8 career games since Marcus Allen in 1982
— Dante Koplowitz-Fleming (@DanteKopFlem) November 2, 2025
The Raiders are holding onto a lead by 3 points. This would be their third win, and a showing would show something about this team changed in the bye week. Smith had three touchdown passes, and their offense looked as complete as it has this entire season. The Jaguars go for a kick to tie the game and send it to overtime, and Little comes through for them again. This game is going to overtime.
Raiders game going into OT. Not perfect, but this is the best the offense has looked this season.
— Sanjit T. (@Sanjit__T) November 3, 2025
The Jaguars got the opening drive in overtime, and their run game showed up big. The Raiders' run defense wasn't able to stop anything, and that continued all the way to the end zone. Trevor Lawrence runs it in for a touchdown, and the Raiders have to match.
Trevor Lawrence just scores rushing TD’s. That’s what he does
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) November 3, 2025
If the Raiders score you go for 2
— Raiders Report Mitchell Renz (@MitchellRenz365) November 3, 2025
Tre Tucker makes a play, and the Raiders are close to the end zone after Raheem Mostert made a play earlier on the kickoff return. The Raiders are in the red zone, and they have to score, going for two to win the game at home.
The Raiders stepped up to the plate, and Brock Bowers continues to show the impact he has on their offense. They score the touchdown, but they have to make a decision on what to do next.
Brock bowers is the best I’ve ever seen
— not a baseball fan (@daysafternal) November 3, 2025
A healthy Brock Bowers 12-127-3 has firmly established himself as the alpha tight end in the NFL
— Joe V (@JV_757) November 3, 2025
The Raiders go for the win, the 2-point conversion to pay off all of their hard work. The Raiders try and come up short, they lose, and are now 2 - 6. Smith's pass was batted down, not even giving Lockett a chance to catch the ball.
The receiver was open in the back of the end zone but Geno Smith's pass is batted down. That was the right call by Pete Carroll to go for two and the win, but it doesn't work out.
— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) November 3, 2025
Incomplete pass by Geno Smith. He had two WRs open. Terrible way to lose.
— Sanjit T. (@Sanjit__T) November 3, 2025
Geno Smith no clutch gene
— (@SkiMaskChris_) November 3, 2025
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