"The tone was set early. In the Las Vegas Raiders' matchup against the Washington Commanders, the opposition got going soon after kickoff and didn't let up until the game clock hit zero on Sunday. It started when Commanders wide receiver Deebo Samuel put his team in the red zone after a 69-yard kick return, setting up a rushing touchdown from quarterback Marcus Mariota on the opening drive."
"Las Vegas, which entered the game allowing 3.2 yards per rush (fourth-fewest in the league), gave up 201 yards on the ground. Quarterback Geno Smith was forced to run from pressure throughout the entire afternoon, while special teams allowed a combined 245 yards on punt and kick returns. The Raiders' performance didn't provide room for excuses. In fact, coach Pete Carroll didn't make any."
Washington gained an early advantage after Deebo Samuel returned a kickoff 69 yards to set up a Marcus Mariota rushing touchdown on the opening drive. Mariota later threw a 43-yard touchdown to Luke McCaffrey that sealed a 41-24 win. Las Vegas surrendered 201 rushing yards despite entering the game allowing just 3.2 yards per rush. Geno Smith completed 19 of 29 passes for 289 yards and three touchdowns while facing consistent pressure that forced him to scramble. Special teams yielded a combined 245 return yards on punts and kickoffs. Pete Carroll took responsibility, saying he failed to anticipate the physical mismatch.
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