Resurgent Raiders hold off Browns 27-20

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CLEVELAND — We now are chalking up the Week 1 blowout loss to overconfidence. The Raiders were so positive that they were turning things around with their young players and new coaching staff that they weren’t mentally locked in.

That has to be it, now that they’re standing here at 2-1 with the offense humming. The Raiders dominated the Browns for three quarters, before holding off Cleveland for a 27-20 win at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday.

The defense gave up 17 points in the final 19 minutes, and the Browns were driving for the tie. But then, with 38 seconds left and Travis Benjamin seemingly open on the sideline, Raiders safety Charles Woodson grabbed the interception at the 12-yard line.
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“C-Wood put on the cape and saved us,” defensive end Khalil Mack said.

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