National Football League
Las Vegas 25, New Orleans 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 29, 2024
Where: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Land Clark
Attendance: 70031

Aidan O'Connell threw two touchdown passes, Daniel Carlson kicked four field goals, Ameer Abdullah had the first 100-yard rushing game of his career and the visiting Las Vegas Raiders defeated the New Orleans Saints 25-10 on Sunday afternoon.

Abdullah, playing in the 141st game of his 10-year career, finished with 115 yards on 20 carries. O'Connell completed 20 of 35 passes for 242 yards as the Raiders (4-12) won their second straight after a 10-game losing streak.

Brock Bowers added seven receptions for 77 yards, giving him 1,144 receiving yards, which broke the NFL single-season record for a rookie tight end, set by Mike Ditka with 1,076 yards in 14 games in 1961.

Bowers also eclipsed the single-season rookie reception record with his 106th catch, besting Puka Nacua's 105 grabs for the Los Angeles Rams in 2023.

Rookie Spencer Rattler passed for 218 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions and fell to 0-5 as the starter for the Saints (5-11).

Las Vegas's first possession of the third quarter resulted in Carlson's 54-yard field goal, which increased its lead to 16-10 at the end of the period.

Carlson's 25-yard field goal pushed the lead to 19-10 on the third play of the fourth quarter. O'Connell added an 18-yard touchdown pass to Tre Tucker to complete the scoring.

The Raiders received the opening kickoff and held the ball for 17 plays before stalling. Carlson kicked a 31-yard field goal and the 3-0 lead held up through the end of the first quarter.

On the first play of the second quarter, Rattler threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to former Raiders tight end Foster Moreau and the Saints took a 7-3 lead with their first points in the first half in three games.

The ensuing possession ended with Carlson kicking a 39-yard field goal that trimmed the lead to 7-6.

O'Connell threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jakobi Meyers to give Las Vegas a 13-7 lead with 57 seconds left in the second quarter. Rattler completed 5 of 7 for 54 yards in driving New Orleans to Blake Grupe's 34-yard field goal as time expired that trimmed the lead to 13-10 at halftime.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Las Vegas   New Orleans
Ameer Abdullah Player Spencer Rattler
20 Attempts 3
115 Yards 46
5.8 Avg Yards 15.3
0 Touchdowns 0
17 Long 28
Receiving
Las Vegas   New Orleans
Brock Bowers Player Juwan Johnson
7 Receptions 6
77 Yards 66
11.0 Avg Yards 11.0
0 Touchdowns 0
17 Long 25
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Las Vegas 388 156 232 2 4 2 4.0 2
New Orleans 269 81 188 1 1 0 1.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Saints have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .273 after a loss.
  • Las Vegas will play their next game at home against L.A. Chargers. The Raiders have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .250 after a loss.