Following a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, Coach Jack Del Rio of the Oakland Raiders decided he had no interest in going to overtime against the New Orleans Saints, and instead went for a 2-point conversion with just 47 seconds remaining. The upstart Raiders made Del Rio look like a genius, with Derek Carr finding Michael Crabtree for the conversion, and then the Oakland defense held on to secure a 35-34 victory in New Orleans.
The Raiders, trying to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season, survived a 423-yard, 4-touchdown passing game by Drew Brees and a 98-yard touchdown by Brandin Cooks that was the longest reception in the N.