Days After 0–3 Low-Scoring Loss, Las Vegas Raiders Hand 63-21 Blowout to Chargers

The Las Vegas Raiders have been an enigma all season, from a misfiring unit in the first half of the season under Josh McDaniels to an unexpected package under Antonio Pierce. The Raiders have come quite far in NFL 2023, but the latest difficulties are shocking. Raiders experienced one of the lowest-scoring defeats against the Vikings in Week 14.

By that time, the Raiders were at five wins and eight losses. However, they have turned it around this time with a massive blowout against the LA Chargers. Their divisional rivals’ Week 15 demolition job starkly contrasts their previous matchup.

Raiders leave no stone unturned

The Las Vegas Raiders have yet to find their winning formula; that was the case until their Week 15 matchup. With an explosive matchup and an offensive output of over 50, the Raiders may have figured out the perfect equation for success. While their monumental victory came at their home, it is exponentially impressive when factoring in their previous showing.

The Raiders could not muster a single point against the stop-start Minnesota Vikings last time. That performance could not have predicted the blowout in 100 different iterations and narratives. The shocker lies on both sides of the pitch, with Chargers’ defense capitulating to the might of the Raiders’ offense. However, the Raiders took advantage of mistakes made by the Chargers, scoring touchdowns on all five turnovers, including a pick-six by Jack Jones and two from a scoop-and-score by John Jenkins.

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The team built a substantial 42-0 halftime lead, with QB Aidan O’Connell throwing four impressive touchdowns, leading his team to a 63-21 win.

Moreover, the franchise has made its name in the NFL records book with this win.

The Raiders are on rank 8!

Although the Raiders are on the threshold of the playoff picture, the team has undoubtedly made a spot in NFL history. With this win, the Raiders scored the highest points in one game for their franchise. Moreover, they had the largest difference in points compared to their previous game. The total points they scored in the game ranked as the eighth-highest in the league’s history. The Chicago Bears are on the top with 73-0 over Washington in 1940. Second ranks Washington over the New York Giants with 72-41 in 1966.

The third place holds Miami Dolphins over Denver Broncos with 70-20 in 2023; on fourth it is Los Angeles Rams over Baltimore Colts with 70-27 in 1950; and fifth places Rams again, but this time over Detroit Lions with 65-24 in the same year. Additionally, the Chicago Cardinals obtained this fifth rank over the New York Bulldogs with 65-20 in 1949. The Philadelphia Eagles hold seventh over the Cincinnati Reds with 64-0 in 1934.

Three teams hold the eighth rank: one is the Raiders win over LA; the second is the Pittsburgh Steelers over the New York Giants with 63-7 in 1952; and the third is the Chicago Cardinals over the Giants again with 63-35 in 1948.

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