The Raiders are trying to make their way to Las Vegas for the long-term. But in the short-term, you’ll have to pardon them if they don’t want to go to Oakland anyway.
The Raiders cruised to an easy 33-16 win over the Jaguars Sunday, improving them to 5-2 on the season.
The win was the fourth straight on the road for the Raiders this season, which is great news considering they stay in Florida to play the Buccaneers next week. They’re camping out in Sarasota this week rather than going back west, and they’re doing so with an easy win in their pocket.
Latavius Murray ran for two touchdowns and their defense forced three turnovers, more than enough on a day when the Jaguars kind of rolled over.
The Jaguars had a number of problems, but lost defensive tackle Roy Miller to an Achilles injury, and he did not return.
That left them short in the middle, when defensive tackle Malik Jackson was ejected in the fourth quarter after his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey was also ejected (along with Raiders wideout Johnny Holton) after a late-game fight borne out of frustration.
And on a day when their offense couldn’t do a thing, those losses were more metaphorical than a reason the Jaguars lost to fall to 2-4.
Blake Bortles was 23-of-43 for 246 yards and a touchdown and two interceptions. And aside for a 42-yard gallop by Chris Ivory, the Jaguars only added 63 yards on their other 15 rushing attempts.
The game also featured a season-high 239 penalty yards, as referee Jeff Triplette got more screen time than either presidential candidate.