LANDOVER, Md. -- The tone was set early. In the Las Vegas Raiders ' matchup against the Washington Commanders , the opposition got going soon after kickoff and didn't let up until the game clock hit zero on Sunday.

It started when Commanders wide receiver Deebo Samuel put his team in the red zone after a 69-yard kick return, setting up a rushing touchdown from quarterback Marcus Mariota on the opening drive. And the onslaught carried late into the fourth quarter when Mariota connected with wideout Luke McCaffrey on a 43-yard touchdown to solidify a 41-24 defeat.

At Northwest Stadium, the Raiders were beaten down in all three phases despite the Commanders being down four starters including starting quarterback Jayden Daniels (knee).

Las Vegas, which entered the game allowing

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