Going to try to do this more as we wait for the coaches' film to be posted on Mondays.
The Patriot's 36-20 victory over the Raiders was actually a very tight affair until the middle of the third quarter, and then the Patriots put the Raiders away. Vegas actually had a chance to execute New England's patented double score, right in their own home, with two touchdowns to close and open the halves.
Instead, the Raiders missed a field goal and the Patriots wound up with a 14- or 10-point swing that gave them a 20-10 lead and made it very difficult for the Raiders to come back.
How did it happen? Once again, it was Derek Carr's inability to make a game-changing play against a tough opponent, and a key double block by Jermaine Eluemunor to spring Sony Michel and put the Patriots in position to score a touchdown.
(Adam Richins for BSJ)