Raiders and Seahawks battle to 23-23 draw

In the opening nighttime of the NFL preseason, the assemblage had the accidental to travel 3 meetings, each with its ain play and surprises. At the extremity of the night, the Baltimore Ravens were much palmy than the Indianapolis Colts, portion the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.

The duel betwixt Seattle Seahawks and Las Vegas Raiders brought the astir excitement, which ended without a winner: 23:23.

In the past moments of the game, the Raiders had a accidental to win, but their tract extremity attempt, conscionable 5 seconds earlier the end, was spectacularly blocked.

This lucifer was a benignant of instrumentality of Pat Carroll and Genao Smith to Seattle, but present successful the jersey of the squad from Las Vegas. Carroll, an experienced strategist, managed to debar decision connected his debut, though the location squad had a ten-point vantage astatine 1 constituent (23:13). Smith spent conscionable 1 thrust connected the field, completing 1 walk retired of 3 attempts for 15 yards.

This was besides a large accidental for him to recognize what are the main weaknesses of his team, and modify definite things.

Aidan O'Connell and different notable players

Aidan O'Connell spent the astir clip successful the presumption of quarterback. The young backmost completed 18 of 30 passes, throwing 1 touchdown pass, but besides handed the shot implicit to opponents doubly (interception), for a full of 205 yards.

Cam Miller was astir cleanable successful his performance; six close passes successful 7 attempts, for 76 yards and 1 touchdown. Among the catchers, Cedrick Jackson excelled with 76 yards and 1 touchdown.

On the Seahawks side, Drew Lock finished the crippled with 147 yards, 12 close passes retired of 22 attempts, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. George Holani excelled successful the moving game; 61 yards and a touchdown are his contributions to this draw.

In the remaining 2 matches of the evening, the existent champions Philadelphia Eagles bushed the Cincinnati Bengals 34:27, portion the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Indianapolis Colts 24:16.

The commencement of the pre-season frankincense brought the excitement we wanted, though it is hard to springiness a precise reply arsenic to whether these matches are a existent indicator of the prime of the teams. The opening of the play volition reply our questions.