The Las Vegas Raiders ended their three-game losing streak as a last-quarter touchdown sealed a 17-13 win against the Green Bay Packers.
The Raiders, down by three early in the fourth quarter, were positioned yards from the end zone after a 10-play drive. And the visiting defence parted ways for running back Josh Jacobs to make the deciding two-yard rush.
Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love threw three interceptions, including a crucial one in the fourth quarter, and went without a touchdown pass in a night to forget in Las Vegas.
Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 204 yards, including a touchdown pass to wide receiver Jakobi Meyers.
Jacobs ran for 20 carries for 69 yards while Meyers had seven receptions for 75 yards with one touchdown.
The Raiders now have three wins and two losses, sharing the same record as the Packers.
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— NFL (@NFL) October 10, 2023 Some NFL players have expressed interest in playing for the U.S. flag football team if the sport is included in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, an NFL executive told Reuters.
Meanwhile, some NFL players have expressed interest in playing for the US flag football team if the sport is included in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
LA28 organisers yesterday formally asked that flag football for both the men's and women's competitions as well as four other sports be added to the event.
Final approval of the programme is expected to come when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meets later this month in Mumbai.
It would mark the Olympic debut for flag football, a game that looks similar to tackle football, with passing and receiving, but requires little protective equipment, with play stopping when a defender pulls a cloth flag from the waist of an opponent.
Its potential inclusion, which is backed by the NFL and led by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), could open the door for some of the league's stars to compete for a gold medal, although the details of how that would work still need to be ironed out.
"Certainly there are more discussions to be had around that possibility," NFL Executive Vice President Peter O'Reilly said in a recent interview.
"But I will tell you that through this process a number of great young stars of the league have said how great it would be to represent their country and play flag."
Tyreek Hill, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection who plays wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins, encouraged NFL players to seize the opportunity to capture what most expect would be an all-but-guaranteed gold medal for Team USA.
"Calling all @NFL guys let's bring one home," Hill posted on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
The sport was included for the first time at the World Games held in Birmingham, Alabama last year, where the U.S. men's team beat Italy to win gold.
On the women's side, Mexico dominated the U.S. in the final behind the sensational play of breakout star quarterback Diana Flores, who was named MVP.
The four other sports LA28 put forward for inclusion on Monday were cricket, lacrosse, squash and baseball-softball.
An IOC spokesperson said the LA28 proposal for the additional sports was "well received."
