Top 20 Plays (Moments) of the 2016 NFL Season

By Kyle Davis | Dec 24, 2016

Oct 1, 2016; London, United Kingdom; General view of NFL Wilson Duke football at Twickenham Stadium. The venue will play host to the NFL international Series game between the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. 23, 2016. The Rams will play in International Series games in 2016, 2017 and 2018 as part of an agreement by Rams owner Stan Kroenke to move the franchise from St. Louis. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 11, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) makes a catch for a two-point conversion while defended by New Orleans Saints cornerback Ken Crawley (46) late in the fourth quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Raiders won 35-34. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 6: Raiders go for 2 vs Saints

For this one, you’ll have to think all the way back to week 1. Raiders at Saints. This one was a shootout; neither team could defend the other’s high powered offense. So when the Raiders got within 1 point with 47 seconds remaining, Del Rio opted to take the lead.

Most teams would kick the extra point and hope for a stop, go to overtime. However, when your offense is clicking, and your defense is not, you go for the win. As Herm Edwards once said, “you play to win the game!”

Derek Carr took the snap and through a corner fade jump ball to Michael Crabtree, who as you can see above, came down with it. The Raiders would hold on, and get a good start on their incredible season.

Who knows where they would be without this momentum boost and vote of confidence from their Head Coach?

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