The Arizona Cardinals recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown in overtime against the Las Vegas Raiders to complete an unlikely comeback on Sunday.
The Arizona Cardinals recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown in overtime against the Las Vegas Raiders to complete an unlikely comeback with a 29-23 victory on Sunday.
Arizona trailed 20-0 at the half. After the break, the Cardinals outscored the Raiders 29-3. They closed to within a conversion, 23-21, when Kyler Murray scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown as the fourth quarter expired. The Cardinals needed a 2-point conversion to tie the game. That was run with the clock on triple zeroes.
Earlier in the game, Murray scampered around the field for more than 20 seconds before crossing the goal line for a 2-point conversion. That made it a one-score game with 8:13 to play. That slowed the Arizona, but didn't stop it. Kyler Murray found A.J. Green in the back of the end zone for a diving catch for the 2-point conversion. The play stood up under review and the teams moved to overtime.NFL NEWSLETTER:Arizona moved the ball to the Raiders 37 and faced a fourth-and-1.
The Raiders took over on downs, needing just a field goal to win. They wouldn't get that. Instead, Isaiah Simmons forced a fumble after a catch by the Raiders Hunter Renfrow. Bryron Murphy recovered the ball and returned it 59 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
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