The Arizona Cardinals were heading to an 0-2 start and left for dead in the crazy NFC West. Instead, they turned that fortune over to the Las Vegas Raiders — rallying from a 20-point second half deficit to stun Vegas in overtime Sunday night.
Byron Murphy capped off the incredible comeback with 59-yard fumble return for a touchdown with 3:51 left in overtime to steal the victory. The Raiders were driving at the Cardinals’ 41-yard line and needing just a field goal to win before Isaiah Simmons forced a fumble off Hunter Renfrow that led to the scoop and score from Murphy.
The Raiders led 20-0 in this game at halftime. The 20-point blown lead is the largest in franchise history. Las Vegas led 23-7 in the fourth quarter before Kyler Murray willed the Cardinals on his back. Murray had a three-yard touchdown run with no time left on the clock to force overtime, then threw an incredible pass to A.J. Green on the two-point conversion attempt to force overtime.
The Cardinals got the ball first in overtime, but Marquise Brown dropped a fourth down reception on a hit from Duron Harmon that would have set up Arizona in the red zone. The Raiders only needed a field goal to seal the win, but Renfrow fumbled in Daniel Carlson’s expected range that led to the Murphy touchdown.
Teams were 2-149 last season trailing by 13-plus points in the fourth quarter, but the Cardinals were able to pull it off. Murray finished 31 of 49 for 277 yards with a touchdown and interception while having five carries for 28 yards and a score. Derek Carr finished 25 of 39 for 252 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.
To recap the thrilling comeback in Vegas, all the analysis and breakdowns are in the live blog below!
