The Falcons shut their slate of AFC matchups for the 2024 season with a primary time journey to Las Vegas to face the Raiders — a uncommon AFC opponent whom Atlanta has crushed most of the time, proudly owning an 8-7 lead within the all time sequence.
Similar to most groups, the previously Los Angeles Raiders completely owned the Falcons of their uncommon matchups earlier than the fashionable period, shedding the primary ever assembly in 1971 earlier than continuing to win seven out of the subsequent 9 by 2000 and thru their transfer to Oakland.
Atlanta has swung the pendulum utterly within the different route, nevertheless, successful the final 5 consecutive conferences, which began with a 35-10 victory in 2004. This features a 24-0 shutout in 2008 in opposition to the JaMarcus Russell led Raiders, in a gathering the place Oakland had simply 31 passing yards.
Matt Ryan was an ideal 5-0 in opposition to the Raiders in his profession, even happening to beat them as a member of the Indianapolis Colts after leaving the Falcons.
Final Assembly
Nothing was going proper for the Falcons within the 2020 season by the point they hosted Jon Gruden’s Raiders in Week 12. They had been sitting at 3-7 and coming off of a disappointing loss to the Saints following a bye week of additional preparation, and had already fired head coach Dan Quinn earlier within the 12 months. It appeared that they had been able to take out some frustration.
The 2 groups mixed for 3 subject objectives by the center of the second quarter, after which Atlanta proceeded to boat race the unsuspecting Raiders, who had been truly a strong 6-4 and favorites coming into this one.
Calvin Ridley caught Ryan’s first landing cross of the day and Atlanta then arrange a subject purpose drive late within the half to take a 16-3 lead into the break. Then issues had been damaged broad open early within the third quarter when Deion Jones intercepted Derek Carr and returned it 67 yards for a landing.
That, coupled with the Falcons scoring on every of their ultimate 4 offensive possessions earlier than some kneel downs turned this right into a 43-6 blowout. This could be Atlanta’s final win of the season and Raheem Morris’ final victory as Falcons interim head coach earlier than the group went on a 5 sport shedding streak to shut out a nightmarish marketing campaign.
