Overview
- The Raiders rallied to beat the New Orleans Saints 35-27 on Sunday, Sept. 27, finishing the game with a 21-point unanswered run and improving to 3-0.
- Brock Bowers made his first appearance since having knee surgery and finished with 10 catches for 116 yards and a touchdown, repeatedly targeted by quarterback Kirk Cousins.
- Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes for 248 yards and leaned on Bowers in key moments, highlighting growing chemistry in Klint Kubiak’s offense.
- Las Vegas had used a conservative, limited-practice plan while Bowers recovered and leaned on tight end Michael Mayer to expand snaps before Bowers was cleared to play.
- The win hands momentum into Week 4 when the 3-0 Raiders visit the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs in a rare division meeting that opened with Chiefs -4.5 and a -230 moneyline.