Raiders struggle to explain results after 34-3 loss to 49ers

There were a few numbers one could have used to express the totality of the Raiders’ loss to the 49ers on Thursday night.

The Raiders’ defense allowed Nick Mullens, a third-string quarterback playing in his first NFL regular-season game, to compile a near-perfect passer rating (151.9).

The Raiders’ offense allowed more sacks (eight) than their defense has recorded (seven) this season.

Before a national TV audience, the Raiders were beaten 34-3 by a San Francisco team that, like them, had one win entering the game.

Yet in the visitors’ locker room at Levi’s Stadium late Thursday night, none of these made the result easier to explain.