Big plays, disputed calls, lasers highlight return to Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Derek Carr made more big plays for Oakland, questionable calls by the officials peeved the Texans and an unexpected laser show from the stands took both teams off guard.
The NFL's second regular season game in Mexico City featured a little bit of everything.
Carr threw two of his three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and the Raiders capitalized on two disputed spots that thwarted a potential scoring drive for Houston to beat the Texans 27-20 on Monday night.
O'Brien then went for it on fourth-and-inches instead of kicking the go-ahead field goal.
Five plays later, Carr connected on a 35-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper that gave the Raiders (8-2) a 27-20 lead and sent them to their fourth straight win.
The most memorable image of the NFL's first game in Mexico City since 2005 might have been the green laser that frequently shined in Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler's direction as a potential distraction used more commonly in soccer games here.
The Texans nearly scored a touchdown on their opening drive when DeAndre Hopkins took a short pass from Osweiler and ran into the end zone.