The Las Vegas Raiders had a flight delayed for several hours on Saturday, forcing them to head to New Orleans late for their meeting with the Saints on Sunday.
Las Vegas was hoping to fly out in the morning, but a mechanical issue on its plane prevented it from doing so.
Instead, the Raiders had to wait for a second plane, which didn’t get out of town until about 10pm ET.
Kickoff for Las Vegas’ matchup with New Orleans was at 1pm ET.
Because of the delay, the Raiders had to hold team meetings at their facility instead of the team’s hotel.
Las Vegas is 3-12 this season and has already been eliminated from playoff contention while in the midst of a 10-game skid that finally ended last weekend.
The Las Vegas Raiders had their flight to New Orleans delayed for several hours on Saturday
The Raiders had to wait for a second plane, which didn’t get out of town until Saturday night
The Saints (5-10), however, remained alive – if only mathematically – until last Sunday, the day before their 34-0 loss at Green Bay.
Both teams went 2-2 in September – then their seasons unraveled precipitously.
The Raiders went nearly three months without winning before last Sunday’s victory against Jacksonville.
The Saints lost seven straight after starting 2-0, and their Week 9 loss at Carolina was followed by the firing of third-year coach Dennis Allen.
