MEXICO CITY -- 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 NFLs 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 wasnt 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 Carrs 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 OBrien opted not to challenge.OBrien then went for it on fourth-and-inches instead of kicking the go-ahead field goal. Akeem Hunt ran up the middle and the Texans thought he got the first down, only to have it marked about an inch short . OBrien challenged this time but with no clear angle, the play was not overturned.I felt like we needed a touchdown there and obviously we did, OBrien said. And so we went for it. Thought we had it, looked like it was clear that we had it, so I challenged it and they said we didnt have it. They said the call on the field stands, so I dont know.Five plays later, Carr connected on a 35-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper that gave the Raiders (8-2) a 27-20 lead and sent them to their fourth straight win.The most memorable image of the NFLs first game in Mexico City since 2005 might have been the green laser that frequently shined in Houston quarterback Brock Osweilers direction as a potential distraction used more commonly in soccer games here.I never want to say one things a difference maker, but certainly having a laser zoomed in your eyeball definitely affects how you play a game, Osweiler said.Here are some other things to take away from the Raiders win:CARRS NIGHT: Carr turned a lackluster night into a special one with his big fourth quarter. He finished 21 of 31 for 295 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Just like he did in comeback wins over New Orleans, Baltimore and Tampa Bay, he was at his best in the fourth quarter.Having that trigger man who can make those kinds of plays is everything, Del Rio said. He did a great job tonight staying poised. To me thats one of the keys, the poise hes playing with is kind of unflappable.CLOSE CALL: The Texans nearly scored a touchdown on their opening drive when DeAndre Hopkins took a short pass from Osweiler and ran into the end zone. But officials ruled he stepped out at the Oakland 36 after a gain of 24. The Texans were unable to challenge the play because it was blown dead.FAVORITE TARGET: Theres something about facing Osweiler that brings out the best in Mack. After sacking Osweiler five times last year in Denver, Mack brought him down again on the final play of the first half. That gives Mack sacks in five straight games.TOUCHDOWN FIRSTS: The teams traded touchdowns in the first half with a pair of rookies getting their first scoring receptions in their career. Oaklands Jalen Richard struck first when he took a third-down slant from Carr and ran over two defenders for a 17-yard score . Houstons Braxton Miller answered when he juked David Amerson with a nifty move for a 12-yard score that tied the game at 10.WHATS NEXT: Both teams have a short week coming up with the Texans hosting San Diego and the Raiders hosting Carolina on Sunday. Both teams hold a one-game lead in the division race and have little margin for error.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLLaurent Brossoit Jets Jersey . 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I think weve grown here since the start of the year.The Senators were coming off a 4-3 victory at NHL-leading Montreal on Tuesday night. Before producing seven goals in their last six periods, the Senators had struggled to score 12 goals in their nine previous games.Huge win for us, Turris said. We just have to keep the momentum going now. Were playing we. We played real strong defensively and in the neutral zone. It was just an all-around solid game for us.David Pastrnak scored for Boston, and Tuukka Rask stopped 23 shots.I think the whole game there was poor puck management in my estimation, Bruins coach Claude Julien said. Weve been a better team than that. Its disappointing tonight in an important game like this wwe came out with one of worst efforts in probably a month, Julien said.dddddddddddd.I didnt like our game tonight, decision making, puck management, I would say there were a lot of no shows, as well. Those are things that cant happen in these kind of games. Definitely not happy with not just the outcome, but our team. Definitely we need to be better.Wideman scored at 6:28 of the third. After Rask made a save off Derick Brassard, Torey Krug tried to clear the puck, but he put it right onto the stick of Wideman, whose shot bounced off Bruins defenseman Dominic Moore in front of Rask and in.Turris scored at 10:16, taking a pass from Bobby Ryan and beating Rask on a breakaway.Game notesThe Senators improved to 12-7-1, and the Bruins dropped to 11-9-0. ... Ottawa scratched Fredrik Claesson and Max McCormick, and Colin Miller, Zdeno Chara and Anton Khudobin sat out for Boston. ... The Senators have scored the first goal just five times in 20 games this season.UP NEXTBruins: Return home to face Calgary on Friday night.Senators: Host Carolina on Saturday night. ' ' '
