November 8, 2026 - 4:22 pm

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Smatterings Sunday of silver and black dispersed throughout the seats at Levi’s Stadium couldn’t help the Las Vegas Raiders win the Battle of the Bay.

The Raiders committed five turnovers and were overrun by the rival San Francisco 49ers en route to a 38-17 loss that punctuated their first regular-season trip to the Bay since their 2020 relocation to Las Vegas. They pulled within 11 points midway through the third quarter, but tight ends Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer fumbled away opportunities in San Francisco territory.

The 49ers answered the second fumble with a seven-play, 80-yard scoring drive.

Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins sneaked for a 1-yard touchdown and completed 22 of 32 of passes for 216 yards, a touchdown to Bowers (seven receptions, 111 yards), a pick-6 to open the second half and then two fourth-quarter interceptions.…