The Las Vegas Raiders escaped with a win to kick off the 2025 NFL season against the New England Patriots. They were dealt a tough hand, having to travel to the East Coast in Week 1, but the Silver and Black pulled out a victory in Pete Carroll's debut with the franchise.
They accomplished this despite star tight end Brock Bowers going down with an injury near the end of the third quarter. He never returned to the matchup, but backup Michael Mayer was able to fill in and keep the team afloat. He even caught a crucial pass on 4th-and-1 to extend a late scoring drive.