Raiders Drop Third Straight, 33-30 to Bills, as Red-Zone Failures and 62 Penalty Yards Bite
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 19
Raiders Drop Third Straight, 33-30 to Bills, as Red-Zone Failures and 62 Penalty Yards Bite
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 19
Summary
Las Vegas fell to 3-3 with a third straight loss after pushing Buffalo to the limit, losing 33-30 at home despite a rebound from last week's blowout in New England.
Two touchdowns on five red-zone trips defined the margin: one first-and-goal at the Bills' 2-yard line ended in a field goal, leaving points that would have changed the result.
Seven penalties for 62 yards and Kirk Cousins' third-quarter interception extended a pattern of self-inflicted damage, with the Raiders now nearly 200 penalty yards over the last two weeks.
Klint Kubiak called the repeated mistakes "unacceptable," including a third offsides flag this season on a fourth-and-1 tush-push look that killed a promising drive.
Six combined points separate the Raiders' home losses to Kansas City and Buffalo, underscoring both clear progress against AFC contenders and how small, correctable errors still keep them from winning.