HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — It's not that all the questions about the Raiders' defense have gone away, especially given the Patriots' offensive ineptitude , but for one game, that side of the ball more than did its job.

Las Vegas completely shut down New England in the second half, only allowing a late field goal after Sunday's 20-13 victory was all but secured. The Patriots moved into scoring position for that kick because the Raiders played the clock game and allowed Drake Maye to complete a series of short passes.

Until that point, the Patriots had six consecutive empty possessions — five ended in punts and the other with an interception. They gained just 82 yards in those drives.

“Everybody is talking about how the defense is going to be a weakness of our team,” safety Isaiah Pola-Ma

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