National Football League
Las Vegas 16, Cleveland 14
When: 5:00 PM ET, Monday, December 20, 2021
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 43°
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 67431

Daniel Carlson connected on a 48-yard field goal Monday as time expired, lifting the visiting Las Vegas Raiders to a 16-14 win over the short-handed Cleveland Browns.

It was the third field goal of the game for Carlson, who hit from 40 yards out only 14 seconds into the fourth quarter for a 13-7 edge. But the Browns (7-7) took their first lead of the game when Nick Mullens threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Harrison Bryant with 3:45 left.

Cleveland had a chance to wrap up the game after Greedy Williams intercepted Derek Carr with 2:47 remaining, but couldn't gain a first down and had to punt. Carr led a 41-yard drive in the final 1:50, finding Zay Jones for a 15-yard gain to put Carlson in range for his 31st field goal in 34 attempts this year.

Carr finished 25 of 38 for 236 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Las Vegas (7-7), which stayed in contention for an AFC wild-card spot.

Mullens, starting because Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum were two of 18 Browns inactive due to COVID-19, hit on 20 of 30 passes for 147 yards with a score. Cleveland missed on a chance to take first place in the AFC North.

Las Vegas opened the scoring with an impressive first drive. The Raiders overcame a pair of holding penalties to drive 58 yards in just over seven minutes, Carr finding Bryan Edwards on a fade pattern from the 5 with 3:41 left in the first quarter.

Carlson upped Las Vegas' lead to 10-0 with 56 seconds remaining in the half with a 24-yard field goal that capped a 56-yard march.

Meanwhile, Cleveland's offense didn't even cross midfield until 21 seconds remained in the half. The Browns used a pass interference flag on the next play to get in position for a 47-yard field-goal try that Chase McLaughlin hit.

But Raiders interim coach Rich Bisaccia canceled out the make with a timeout just before the snap. McLaughlin's second shot from 47 drifted wide right, leaving the score 10-0 at intermission.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Las Vegas   Cleveland
Josh Jacobs Player Nick Chubb
15 Attempts 23
52 Yards 91
3.5 Avg Yards 4.0
0 Touchdowns 1
9 Long 24
Receiving
Las Vegas   Cleveland
Zay Jones Player Donovan Peoples-Jones
6 Receptions 4
67 Yards 48
11.2 Avg Yards 12.0
0 Touchdowns 0
16 Long 25
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Las Vegas 328 98 230 1 3 0 0.0 0
Cleveland 236 89 147 2 0 1 2.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Green Bay. The Browns have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .833 after a loss.
  • Las Vegas will play their next game at home against Denver. The Raiders have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.