The Raiders badly need a win. They didn’t get one on their own on Sunday against the Bengals, losing their fifth straight game to fall to 2-7 on the season. But they got a win of sorts in another way. And they got it with a little help from an old friend.
Coming into today, there were two one-win teams in the league — the Panthers and Titans. Both teams won, which means every team in the NFL has at least two wins.
The Titans outlasted the Patriots in OT while Derek Carr and the Saints gave the Panthers their second win.
The former Raiders QB made some history in the process. A couple bits of history, in fact. Neither of which were the good kind.
Saints outgained the Panthers by 150+ yards, ran for 150+ yards, and won the turnover battle
Over the last 20 years, teams had gone 275-0 with that formula.
Now 275-1.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) November 3, 2024
Derek Carr is the first QB in NFL history to lose to 31 different franchises in his career 🤯 pic.twitter.com/lzyjs5FlsH
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) November 3, 2024
Carr went 18 for 31 for 236 yards and a touchdown. He got 155 yards on the ground from Alvin Kamara, a rushing TD from Tayson Hill, and the defense had a takeaway. And he somehow couldn’t parlay into a win.
So, the Raiders — and several other two-win teams across the league — thank you for your service and sacrifice, Derek, in removing the Panthers from the ranks of the one-win teams and opening it up for the slew of two-win teams to control their own destiny for the top pick. Which, as it happens, also includes the 2-7 Saints.