Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones's reactions to his game-winning touchdown belied its strange nature.
“Great team win! Let’s keep it going!” Jones tweeted after Las Vegas beat the Patriots 30–24 when he returned a backward pass 48 yards for a touchdown as time expired.
The play, the highlight of a mostly sluggish 6–8 season for the Raiders, unfolded in a way that surprised even Jones.
“Listen, I’m not gonna get ahead of myself,” a smiling Jones said in the locker room postgame. “I’m gonna stick to rushing the passer, and see if I can master that first.