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LAS VEGAS —Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower narrated the field goal try in Ben Johnson’s headset, trying to will the result he wanted. Josh Blackwell, he said, was going to block this field goal. Quarterback Caleb Williams sat on the bench, trying to stay even-keeled. He listened for the crowd and fixed his eyes toward the goal posts.
Needing to make a 54-yard field goal to take the lead with 38 seconds to play Sunday, the Raiders snapped the ball. Blackwell, the Bears backup cornerback and special teams ace, sprinted in from the right side.