Best Of Social Media: Week 3 Raiders vs Patriots

The New England Patriots entered their week three matchup with the upstart Las Vegas Raiders looking to bounceback from a tough defeat in Seattle.

For Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, it marked his first return to Foxboro since the infamous 2001 AFC divisional playoff game that kick started the Patriots dynasty.

Take a look back at all the sights and sounds shared over social media before, during, and after the game below.

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Week 3. #LVvsNE | #GoPats pic.twitter.com/VjfhfeQZZk

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 27, 2020

Game time. pic.twitter.com/9WzTHLxeom

— Pat Patriot (@PatPatriot) September 27, 2020

Universes collide.@CameronNewton's pregame cleats. pic.twitter.com/aVM7k7dPZ2

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 27, 2020

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Prior to the game, a moment of silence in memory of James White's father, Tyrone. pic.twitter.com/ak7mq2PIOx

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 27, 2020

In the first quarter, both offenses struggled early as neither team could get much going on third down.

A Raiders 29 yard field goal marked the only scoring, but the Patriots defense kept them in the game.

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The first quarter struggles continued into the second, but two Nick Folk field goals put the Patriots in front for the first time.

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gonna tell my kids this was billy costigan pic.twitter.com/Hk2xf4r8ui

— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) September 27, 2020

With under two minutes to go until halftime, both offenses came alive.

A Rex Burkhead 11 yard pass from Cam Newton oushed the Patriot lead to ten at 13-3.

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With time and all three timeouts remaining, the Raiders found a way to score just before halftime to cut the Patriots lead to three.

Derrick Carr to Foster Moreau for the touchdown and the Patriots entered the half up 13-10.

Cam Newton First Half Stats:
10/19 (53%) 90yds 1TD 1INT

By Down:
1st: 5/6 (83%) 45yds
2nd: 3/7 (43%) 31yds
3rd: 2/6 (33%) 14yds 1TD 1INT

— PatsFans.com (@PatsFans) September 27, 2020

After struggling to find room in the first half, running back Sony Michel opened the third quarter on fire.

A 38-yard burst by Michel helped setup Rex Burkhead’s second score of the afternoon.

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Leading 20-10 late in the third quarter, Sony Michel continued to find the open field, and set a career-high run in the process.

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That 48yd run by Sony Michel is a career long, eclipsing the 40yd run he had against the Chargers in the Divisional round back during the 2018/19 postseason.

— PatsFans.com (@PatsFans) September 27, 2020

The 48-yard run by Michel Setup a Folk field goal, and the Patriots would extend their lead to 23-10 after three.

In the fourth quarter, the Raiders offense remained stifled as all they could muster was another field goal.

The Patriots responded a drive later with a statement push to close out a win with none other than Rex Burkhead once more.

A two-yard run for Burkhead’s third touchdown of the game put the Patriots up 29-13, another career-day for one of the running backs.

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From @ESPNStatsInfo: Rex Burkhead's first career game with 3 scrimmage TDs.

Burkhead one of the sneaky good free-agent signings by the Patriots in 2017 after having been used sparingly on offense with the Bengals (2013-2016).

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 27, 2020

Leading 29-13 with around five minutes to go in the game, the Patriots pinned the Raiders inside their own five.

Deatrich Wise iced the game with a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown and a 36-13 lead.

After review, officials rule that Carr fumbled the football before his knee touched and the Patriots' defense recovered it for the touchdown by Deatrich Wise Jr!!

— PatsFans.com (@PatsFans) September 27, 2020

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Patriots DE Deatrich Wise Jr. has achieved the statistical holy grail of football:

Sack, Forced Fumble, Fumble Recovery, Touch Down.

— Rich Ohrnberger (@ohrnberger) September 27, 2020

The smile from Deatrich Wise Jr. tells the story: Yes, he kept the football from scoring his first NFL touchdown.

Asked the last time he scored a touchdown, the humorous Wise said “two years ago in Madden.” pic.twitter.com/QL1bLfnPhr

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 28, 2020

A garbage time Carr touchdown to Hunter Renfrow brought the Raiders within 16 but it was too little too late as the Patriots moved to 2-1 on the young season.

With the win, Bill Belichick tallied his 275th regular season victory, the third head coach to reach that mark.

The Patriots will head to Kansas City to take on the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs next Sunday afternoon.

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Me when my 3-year-old refuses to get dressed in the morning https://t.co/NT0pNofB5W

— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) September 27, 2020

“I swear bro, she is different,
she has a good personality, she cooks, cleans, she plays videos games, and She likes me for me” pic.twitter.com/C6aN9RQ8Ye

— Will Blackmon (@WillBlackmon) September 27, 2020

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