There are two reasons the Raiders stayed competitive in this game despite committing four turnovers. The first being their defensive prowess.
The defense didn’t allow the Bears to reach the end zone until the third quarter, holding them to three field goals in the first half. The Bears offense was limited to going 7-of-16 on third down and 1-of-4 in the red zone, and quarterback Caleb Williams completed 59.5 percent of his passes, his lowest mark of the season.
“You can’t expect to turn the ball over like that and win. It almost doesn’t happen,” Pete Carroll said. “But we overcame it because the defense was so spectacular in the first half making those stops. They were great. It gave us a chance. The score could’ve been ridiculous after the first quarter, but it wasn’t. We learn, we grow and we have to do better.”
Additionally, Maxx Crosby secured his first career interception after tipping a ball up in the air and recovering it. And Crosby could’ve potentially had another two interceptions on deflected passes as well.
Along with his three pass deflections and interceptions, the Raiders edge rusher had three tackles for loss and a forced fumble on Williams.
“I mean, we’re really close. We were right there,” Crosby said. “It came down to the last play. We’ve got to find a way to not make it so hard on ourselves. It’s the only thing we can do. It freaking hurts, it sucks. I hate losing. I know everybody in the locker room hates losing. So, we’ve just got to find ways to win.”