The Las Vegas Raiders found enough offense to make the fourth quarter interesting. By then, they were trying to recover from a first half that had already put the game in Los Angeles’ control.
The Rams defeated the Raiders 35–21 at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, October 25, extending Las Vegas’ losing streak to four games. Both teams finished the afternoon at 3–4, but they reached that record moving in opposite directions.
Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes, and the Rams built a 28–6 halftime lead. Kirk Cousins connected with Tre Tucker and Ashton Jeanty for fourth-quarter scores, cutting the deficit to 10 before Los Angeles answered with the touchdown drive that ended the comeback threat.
For Raider Nation, the concern extends beyond another loss. Las Vegas again struggled to run the ball, finish scoring opportunities and get defensive stops before the game required a comeback.
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Raiders vs. Rams Final Score and Game Breakdown
Los Angeles scored seven points in the first quarter and 21 in the second, taking a 22-point advantage into halftime. Neither team scored in the third quarter before Las Vegas produced 15 fourth-quarter points.
The Raiders’ official scoring summary records a game in which the Rams established their lead early and retained it throughout the second half.
That progression matters when assessing the final score. Las Vegas eventually created explosive plays and capitalized on a takeaway, but it spent most of the afternoon working against a substantial deficit.
As we covered in RMR’s Raiders–Bills recap, the previous loss remained competitive into the closing minutes. Sunday presented a different problem: the Raiders had to spend the second half repairing damage accumulated before halftime.
First Quarter: Missed Opportunity Gives Way to a Rams Lead
Las Vegas had an early chance to score after a pass-interference penalty against the Rams moved the offense into Los Angeles territory. Matt Gay missed a 51-yard field-goal attempt wide left.
The Rams responded with an eight-play touchdown drive, finishing with Stafford’s three-yard pass to tight end Davis Allen.
Dylan Laube then gave the Raiders favorable field position with a 42-yard kickoff return. Mike Washington Jr. added a 21-yard run, but Las Vegas settled for Gay’s 30-yard field goal. The Raiders’ official game recap documented those early opportunities and the limited return they produced.
Los Angeles led 7–3 after the first quarter.
The margin remained manageable, but the Raiders had already left points available. Against an offense beginning to find its rhythm, those missed opportunities became more expensive.
Second Quarter: Matthew Stafford Pulls Los Angeles Away
Stafford found Allen again, this time for a five-yard touchdown, before connecting with Puka Nacua for an 11-yard score.
Kyren Williams added a 17-yard rushing touchdown late in the half. Gay’s 27-yard field goal as time expired left Las Vegas trailing 28–6.
The official scoring breakdown shows how quickly three second-quarter touchdowns turned a close game into a substantial Rams advantage.
Stafford finished the half 17-of-19 for 148 yards and three touchdowns. After an opening possession that ended without points, Los Angeles scored touchdowns on four consecutive drives.
Las Vegas was allowing the Rams to finish possessions while its own offense relied on field goals.
That difference defined the half. The Raiders needed both a defensive adjustment and a much more productive offense to give themselves a realistic chance after the break.
Third Quarter: Raiders Create Chances but Come Away Empty
Las Vegas found ways to extend possessions and recover the football in the third quarter. It still failed to score.
A successful fake-punt pass kept one drive alive, but the Raiders later failed on fourth-and-two from the Rams’ 13-yard line.
They received another opportunity immediately afterward when Williams lost a fumble at the Los Angeles 30. That possession also ended on downs after a ruling involving a Jalen Nailor catch was overturned.
The Rams’ official recap detailed both stops, which preserved the 28–6 advantage through a scoreless quarter.
This was the stretch when Las Vegas could have changed the game considerably.
The defense supplied a short field. Special teams helped retain another possession. Neither opportunity became points.
Our assessment: those empty drives were as damaging as the early defensive struggles. A comeback requires taking advantage when the opponent finally provides an opening.
Fourth Quarter: Tre Tucker and Ashton Jeanty Bring Las Vegas Closer
Cousins opened the fourth-quarter scoring with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Tucker. The Raiders failed on the two-point attempt, leaving the Rams ahead 28–12.
Nakobe Dean then intercepted a Stafford pass that was tipped by intended receiver Colby Parkinson. Cousins converted the takeaway into a 15-yard touchdown pass to Jeanty, cutting the deficit to 28–18 after another unsuccessful two-point attempt.
For the first time since the second quarter, Las Vegas had a realistic opportunity to put pressure on Los Angeles.
The Rams answered with a 12-play, 70-yard drive that consumed 6:38. Blake Corum finished it with a four-yard touchdown run, restoring a 17-point lead.
Gay’s subsequent field goal brought the score to 35–21, but the Raiders’ onside-kick attempt failed and Los Angeles finished the game with possession.
The comeback produced a brief opportunity. The defense could not deliver the stop needed to extend it.
Kirk Cousins and Tre Tucker Produce, but the Offense Lacks Balance
Cousins completed 26 of 44 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. Tucker finished with five catches for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Those numbers provided some of Las Vegas’ best moments, but they came in a game where the Raiders spent much of the afternoon needing points quickly.
Tucker continues to give the offense a downfield threat. His fourth-quarter score demonstrated how quickly Las Vegas can move when Cousins has an available matchup.
The broader concern is what happens between those explosive plays.
The Raiders converted only three of 14 third downs and scored a touchdown on one of five red-zone trips. Those failures prevented passing production from becoming enough scoring to overcome the deficit.
Las Vegas needs an offense capable of sustaining ordinary drives, particularly before the scoreboard forces Cousins into a heavier passing workload.
Rams’ Running Game Exposes Another Raiders Problem
Williams finished with 99 rushing yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Corum added 93 yards and a score on 17 attempts, giving Los Angeles a productive two-back attack.
The Rams finished with 199 rushing yards. Jeanty, meanwhile, managed 15 yards on eight carries for Las Vegas.
That imbalance affected both sides of the game.
Los Angeles could continue calling runs, keep its offense varied and consume time when the Raiders began threatening a comeback. Las Vegas struggled to create the same support for Cousins.
Jeanty contributed as a receiver, catching eight passes for 61 yards, but that involvement could not replace a dependable rushing attack.
The Raiders need better execution at the line of scrimmage. Asking the passing offense to compensate every week leaves too little room for stalled drives or early defensive breakdowns.
FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM: How the Result Compared With the Market
The opening FanDuel snapshot reported by Silver and Black Pride listed Los Angeles as a 5.5-point favorite, with a 47.5-point total. The opening moneyline was Rams −250 and Raiders +205.
Against those specific numbers, the Rams won outright and covered the spread. The combined 56 points finished above the listed total.
For readers following FanDuel, DraftKings or BetMGM, those comparisons describe the cited opening snapshot rather than every operator’s closing market.
Los Angeles’ first-half scoring created the foundation for both the football result and the game exceeding that total. Las Vegas’ fourth-quarter touchdowns increased the combined score without changing the winner.
What the Loss Means for the Raiders
A 3–0 start has become a 3–4 record, and the Raiders are running out of room to treat these problems as isolated performances.
Sunday combined several concerns: a poor defensive first half, limited rushing production, failed third-down conversions and another afternoon of missed red-zone opportunities.
Head coach Klint Kubiak acknowledged the slow start in the Raiders’ postgame assessment, saying, “Didn’t give ourselves a chance.”
The second-half effort showed that Las Vegas could respond. It also illustrated how difficult winning becomes when that response arrives after a 22-point halftime deficit.
The Raiders need improvement early in games, when the running game remains available and the defense has an opportunity to influence how the opponent plays. Four straight losses have made that correction urgent.
What concerns you most after this loss: the run defense, the rushing offense or the red-zone execution?
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