Three takeaways from the Raiders’ 26-25 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium:
1. Situational football is the difference
The talent level throughout the NFL is so close that many games come down to which teams handle situational football best.
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The Raiders and Dolphins were both at their best and worst in such situations Saturday, with four lead changes in the final 3:37 a combination of great offensive plays and defensive mistakes.
Ultimately, it came down to the Raiders in position to secure a 25-23 win, only to see them fail to keep the Dolphins, who had only 19 seconds to work with, out of field goal range.