Jones snags lateral on final play, Raiders stun Patriots

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    The New England Patriots decided playing for overtime wasn't enough. They avoided OT, but not in the way they intended.

    On the final play of regulation, Rhamondre Stevenson took a handoff, found running room and gained 23 yards. Then he went off-script, flipping the ball back to Jakobi Meyers, who tried to keep the play alive by tossing the ball across the field - where Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones was waiting.

    ''At first, I thought, `Who's around me?''' Jones said. ''I felt myself stumble a little backwards, and then I was thinking, `Who do I pitch it to?'''

    Jones grabbed Meyers' bizarre, unnecessary lateral out of the air, stiff-armed Patriots quarterback Mac Jones to the turf and returned the ball 48 yards for a touchdown, giving the Raiders an improbable 30-24 victory on Sunday.

    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/recap/NFL_20221218_NE@LV/
     

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