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There must be an explanation for the crazy, amazing ending to the Raiders' 30-24 victory over the Patriots on Sunday.
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What was a pleasantly advantageous gain was converted into full mayhem when Rhamondre Stevenson chose to transfer the ball to a teammate.
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Jakobi Meyers responded instinctively, took the lateral, and then turned around to look for a different target.
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Near midfield, he discovered one in the form of quarterback Mac Jones, but failed to spot the person with the silver and black No. 55.
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Meyers stated, as reported by Mark Daniels of MassLive, "I thought I saw Mac open." "At the time, I didn't see Chandler Jones.
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Jones ran 48 yards for the game-winning score after taking Meyers' lateral.
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In his statement, Meyers makes note of a crucial fact: the score was knotted. So at least he was aware that the Patriots didn't absolutely require a score.
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It is unknown whether Stevenson was aware of this. Meyers acknowledged that he should have simply taken the tackle, which would have resulted in overtime.
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Rather, Jones snagged the errant throw, stiff-armed Mac Jones into the Allegiant Stadium turf, and then sprinted the other way for the game-winning score.
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