Las Vegas Raiders 36-33 Dallas Cowboys: Daniel Carlson kicks game-winning field goal in overtime as Raiders clinch Thanksgiving epic

Daniel Carlson scores a decisive field goal to earn a dramatic overtime win after high-priced Anthony Brown DPI; Quarterback Derek Carr completes 24 of 39 assists for 373 yards and one touch, and Hunter Renfrow takes the lead in the absence of injured Darren Waller with eight interceptions for 134 yards.

Daniel Carlson plucked up the courage to score the winning 29-yard field goal in overtime when Las Vegas beat the Dallas Cowboys 36-33 in the Thanksgiving thriller.

Carlson took a step forward, scoring four field goals, including a 56-meter at the end of the fourth quarter, to win from 39 yards, before retreating with five on a Raider bad start and subsequently scoring 10 thanks to neutral positions. zone violations by Cowboys. Once he got the chance, he was not wrong.

The Cowboys trailed 30-22 with 2.56 to play in the fourth quarter when Duck Prescott fired a dagger at Dalton Schultz, landing 32 yards before returning to his tight end for a two-point conversion to level the game.

Carlson’s 56-yard field goal gave the Raiders a three-point lead immediately after a two-minute warning, although it was short-lived as Greg Zuerlein smashed the posts from 45 yards to send the game into overtime on subsequent possession.

Dallas was trailing on a second try when DeShawn Jackson exploded, landing 56 yards to put the Raiders in first place. Marcus Mariota extended Vegas’ 17-13 lead at half-time, scoring three yards early in the third quarter, but was met with a decisive response when Tony Pollard made his starting 100-yard touchdown return to close the lead to 27-19.

Schultz looked like he would close the gap again when he pulled Prescott’s pass in the goal zone, but was deflected by a holdover as possession ended with a field goal, making it 27-22 12 minutes before the game.

The Cowboys lacked star receivers Amani Cooper (COVID) and Sidi Lamb (concussion), while the Raiders lost their most dangerous weapon, Darren Waller, after a tight end sustained a knee injury.

Hunter Renfrow thrived in his absence, making eight traps for 134 yards, while quarterback Carr threw 373 the day after completing 24 of 38 assists. After a tough first half, the Cowboys’ attack showed welcome signs of life coming out of half-time: Prescott ended up finishing 32 of 47 for 375 yards and two touchdowns, while Cedric Wilson and Michael Gallup showed 100-yard firing games.

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