Big Plays, Disputed Calls, Lasers, Slurs Highlight NFL Return to Mexico City CTV News
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Texans vs. Raiders (Week 11) | Game Highlights (NFL International)

Derek Carr made more big plays for Oakland, questionable calls by the officials peeved the Texans and an unexpected laser show from the stands took both teams off guard.

The NFL's second regular season game in Mexico City featured a little bit of everything.

Carr threw two of his three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and the Raiders capitalized on two disputed spots that thwarted a potential scoring drive for Houston to beat the Texans 27-20 on Monday night.

"It wasn't maybe one of our cleaner games in terms of execution but we showed tremendous grit," coach Jack Del Rio said. "We got an opportunity late in the game to seize control and we did."

The Raiders (8-2) got a little help as well on the way to their first four-game winning streak since their last playoff season in 2002. The most notable breaks came midway through the fourth quarter when the Texans (6-4) were driving for a potential go-ahead score after Oakland had tied the game on Carr's 75-yard pass to Jamize Olawale.

On a third-and-2 from the Oakland 16, Lamar Miller ran wide and appeared to get the first down before being tackled by Malcolm Smith. But the officials spotted it short of the marker and coach Bill O'Brien opted not to challenge.

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