(Las Vegas) Robert Spillane threw two interceptions at the expense of Jordan Love, Amik Robertson had another decisive one in the end zone and the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Green Bay Packers 17-13 on Monday.
The Nevada team ended a three-game losing streak.
The Raiders offense did just enough. Jimmy Garoppolo completed 22 of 31 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown while throwing his NFL-high seventh interception this season.
Jakobi Meyers caught seven passes for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Love completed 16 of 30 passes for 182 yards.
Both offensive units struggled. The Raiders (2-3) amassed gains of 279 yards to 285 for the Packers (2-3).
The Raiders had lost their last eight duels against the Packers. The organization last defeated Green Bay in 1987, when they played in Los Angeles.
The Raiders took a 10-3 lead before halftime on a nine-yard touchdown pass from Garoppolo to Meyers.
The Raiders could have had a bigger lead. A Spillane interception in the second quarter gave them the ball at the Packers’ seven, but they settled for a field goal.
This kind of start is nothing new for the Packers, who have scored just six points in the first half in their last three games.
They erased a 17-0 halftime deficit to defeat the New Orleans Saints two weeks ago and outscored the Detroit Lions 17-7 in the second half last week before losing by two touchdowns Nevertheless.
This week, the Packers started the second half with a Rudy Ford interception that led to A. J. Dillon’s five-yard run for the middle finger.
The Packers then took a 13-10 lead with a field goal, but Josh Jacobs responded with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to give the home favorites the lead again.
