Raiders hold off Jaguars 19-14

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The Raiders defeated the Jaguars 19-14, ending a 10-game losing streak.

Las Vegas, which hadn’t won since Sept. 29 against the Browns, and the Jaguars are both 3-12. The Giants now are the only two-win team in the battle for the No. 1 overall pick.

The Raiders had two takeaways, though they scored no points off them.

Tight end Brock Bowers continued his pursuit of the rookie receiving records. He now has 101 catches for 1,067 yards and four touchdowns after catching 11 passes for 99 yards Sunday.

Mike Ditka has the rookie tight end record with 1,076 receiving yards for the Bears in 1961, and Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has the overall catches (105) and receiving yards (1,486) for a rookie regardless of position.

Aidan O’Connell went 24-of-38 for 257 yards.

The Jaguars gained 308 yards, but running back Tank Bigsby and tight end Brenton Strange both lost a fumble.

Mac Jones completed 25 of 39 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown, with Brian Thomas catching nine for 132 yards and a touchdown.

The Jaguars’ last chance ended at the Jacksonville 46 when D’Ernest Johnson gained 8 yards on a pass from Jones on fourth-and-11.

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