2025 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2025 · FedExField
Las Vegas Raiders
24
Washington CommandersWinner
41
Washington Commanders 41–24 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q2 3:42, WAS +14% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(3:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 26-J.McNichols up the middle for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 3:42WAS +14% win prob(3:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 26-J.McNichols up the middle for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 15:00WAS +10% win prob8-D.Carlson kicks 61 yards from LV 35 to WAS 4. 1-D.Samuel to LV 27 for 69 yards (27-T.McCollum).
- Q1 · 1:25LV +9% win prob(1:25) 16-M.Gay 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
- Q1 · 5:01WAS +7% win prob(5:01) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 1-D.Samuel to WAS 23 for 9 yards (30-D.Holmes; 20-I.Pola-Mao). PENALTY on LV-20-I.Pola-Mao, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at WAS 23.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 11:56WAS Touchdown
(11:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota scrambles up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LV 0 — WAS 7 - Q1 · 9:49LV Field goal
(9:49) 8-D.Carlson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Score after this play: LV 3 — WAS 7 - Q2 · 10:00WAS Field goal
(10:00) 16-M.Gay 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
Score after this play: LV 3 — WAS 10 - Q2 · 4:26LV Touchdown
(4:26) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 1-T.Tucker for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LV 10 — WAS 10 - Q2 · 3:42WAS Touchdown
(3:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 26-J.McNichols up the middle for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LV 10 — WAS 17 - Q2 · 0:04WAS Field goal
(:04) 16-M.Gay 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
Score after this play: LV 10 — WAS 20 - Q3 · 9:54WAS Touchdown
(9:54) 6-A.Cole punts 56 yards to WAS 10, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer. 83-J.Lane for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on LV-26-D.Porter, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 8 yards, enforced between downs. (kick good)
Score after this play: LV 10 — WAS 27 - Q3 · 3:07WAS Touchdown
(3:07) (Shotgun) 73-T.Scott reported in as eligible. 22-J.Croskey-Merritt up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LV 10 — WAS 34 - Q4 · 13:03LV Touchdown
(13:03) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 1-T.Tucker for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: LV 16 — WAS 34 - Q4 · 3:45LV Touchdown
(3:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle to 1-T.Tucker for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: LV 24 — WAS 34 - Q4 · 2:12WAS Touchdown
(2:12) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 11-L.McCaffrey for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN [45-D.White]. (kick good)
Score after this play: LV 24 — WAS 41
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Raiders | Commanders |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 64 | 53 |
| Total yards | 356 | 400 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.6 | 7.5 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.04 | 0.28 (edge) |
| Success rate | 36% | 49% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 55% | 42% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.35 | 0.57 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.32 | 0.07 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/14 | 5/10 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 | 7 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 19 (edge) | 16 |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 1 |
Commanders won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.28 expected points added per play vs 0.04.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · LV
19/29, 289 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
12.2 expected points added · +11.7% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
15/21, 207 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
10.8 expected points added · +14.6% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | LV 27 | 7 | 27 | 3:09 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | LV | LV 40 | 6 | 46 | 2:05 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | WAS | WAS 29 | 5 | 44 | 1:57 | Fumble | |
| 4 | LV | LV 24 | 4 | 4 | 2:26 | Punt | |
| 5 | WAS | WAS 24 | 10 | 52 | 4:01 | Missed field goal | |
| 6 | LV | LV 27 | 4 | 0 | 1:06 | Punt | |
| 7 | WAS | WAS 28 | 8 | 59 | 5:20 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | LV | LV 20 | 11 | 85 | 5:36 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | WAS | WAS 35 | 4 | 65 | 0:49 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | LV | LV 30 | 9 | 6 | 3:04 | Punt | |
| 11 | WAS | WAS 35 | 4 | 12 | 0:27 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | LV | LV 30 | 5 | -2 | 2:17 | Punt | |
| 13 | WAS | WAS 21 | 4 | 1 | 1:50 | Punt | |
| 14 | LV | LV 36 | 4 | -2 | 1:18 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 15 | LV | LV 19 | 8 | 6 | 4:12 | Punt | |
| 16 | WAS | WAS 37 | 6 | 63 | 2:20 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 17 | LV | LV 30 | 13 | 75 | 5:06 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 18 | WAS | WAS 29 | 12 | 42 | 6:09 | Punt | |
| 19 | LV | LV 7 | 7 | 44 | 2:00 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | WAS | WAS 49 | 4 | -11 | 0:28 | Punt | |
| 21 | LV | LV 17 | 4 | 85 | 0:38 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 22 | WAS | LV 46 | 5 | 46 | 1:37 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 23 | LV | LV 30 | 4 | 9 | 2:05 | End of game |
10 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Raiders gained 85 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Las Vegas Raiders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 19/29 | 289 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | 17 | 63 | 3.7 | 0 | -5.3 |
| Zamir White | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Geno Smith | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Tre Tucker | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Dylan Laube | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -4.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Tucker | 8 | 9 | 145 | 3 | 33% | 15.7 |
| Jakobi Meyers | 3 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 15% | 4.0 |
| Brock Bowers | 4 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 19% | 0.4 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr. | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 15% | 0.2 |
| Jack Bech | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4% | 2.0 |
| Zamir White | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7% | -1.2 |
| Dylan Laube | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Michael Mayer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxx Crosby | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyu Blu Kelly | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Germaine Pratt | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elandon Roberts | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin White | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Booker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 15/21 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy McNichols | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Marcus Mariota | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 1 | -2.0 |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry McLaurin | 3 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 22% | 5.4 |
| Luke McCaffrey | 3 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 17% | 6.8 |
| Zach Ertz | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 17% | 2.1 |
| Chris Moore | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 11% | 2.4 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 17% | 1.7 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
| Jaylin Lane | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 11% | -2.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wagner | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Luvu | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daron Payne | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sainristil | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorance Armstrong | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Reaves | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Noah Igbinoghene | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Magee | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Martin | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -2.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- LV moneyline
- +130
- WAS moneyline
- -155
Commanders closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 65 — over by 21.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Shawn Hochuli
- Rest
- LV 6 days · WAS 10 days
- Coaches
- Pete Carroll vs Dan Quinn