The Saints kicked off the second half with a defensive stop followed by a score, then forced a turnover and added another touchdown.
Trailing 16‑13 at halftime, New Orleans quickly shifted momentum and built a 27‑16 advantage.
Midway through the third quarter, Tyler Shough hit Juwan Johnson for the tight end’s second touchdown of the day, putting the Saints up 20‑16.
The one‑yard scoring pass concluded a 12‑play, 87‑yard drive that consumed 6:50 of clock time.
Although New Orleans failed to produce a defensive stop in the first half—allowing the Raiders to score on each of their four possessions—the Saints forced a swift three‑and‑out to open the third quarter, giving their offense a chance to seize the lead.
After that stop, New Orleans regained possession on the ensuing kickoff when Dylan Laube fumbled and Anfernee Jennings recovered the ball for a turnover.
On the very next play, Shough connected with Noah Fant for a 16‑yard touchdown, extending the Saints’ lead to two scores.
Running back Travis Etienne appeared to sustain a hamstring injury on a 16‑yard rush that preceded Shough’s fourth touchdown pass.
Raiders wide receiver Jack Bech is sidelined with a forearm injury suffered late in the first half, and Saints defensive lineman Carl Granderson is questionable to return due to an ankle issue.
Furthermore, Justin Reid handled the kickoff to start the second half. As Nick Underhill of neworleans.football reported, Daniel Carlson is uninjured; the Saints simply opted for a different approach after Carlson had missed the landing zone on an earlier kickoff.
