The Las Vegas Raiders suffered a brutal beatdown at the hands of the Washington Commanders in Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. The 41-24 final score was not quite as lopsided as the game felt, considering the Raiders tacked on two ultimately meaningless scores at the end.
While losing a game against a backup quarterback is disappointing, and dropping to 1-2 early in the season is not ideal, the Raiders also had to deal with the loss of a key player. Third-year tight end Michael Mayer went down with a concussion early in the game after making a tackle on a punt return.