LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The struggles were real. The fight was too.

The positive for the Jaguars was the latter, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the former – or to make their first trip to the Nevada desert a success.

Tank Bigsby and Brian Thomas Jr. scored touchdowns – and Thomas set another franchise rookie record – but the Jaguars blew a fourth-quarter lead and couldn’t return in a 19-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Allegiant Stadium respond.

Running back Ameer Abdullah’s seven-yard run with 11:26 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Raiders a 19-14 lead, and the Raiders held the Jaguars scoreless on two possessions in the fourth quarter.

Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones’ eight-yard pass to running back D’Ernest Johnson on fourth-and-11 from the Jaguars 38 with :52 remaining ended the Jaguars’ final drive.

Thomas, the No. 23 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and a rising star at wide receiver, gave the Jaguars a 14-13 lead with a 62-yard touchdown reception from Jones late in the third quarter. He caught nine passes for 131 yards and a touchdown on Sunday.

Thomas set the franchise record for receptions in a season by a rookie in the first quarter, having already set rookie records for individual receptions and receiving touchdowns.

The Jaguars (3-12) lost for the seventh time in eight games. The Raiders (3-12) snapped a 10-game losing streak.

Bigsby rushed for 50 yards on 12 carries and his one-yard touchdown run gave the Jaguars a lead in the first quarter.

The Raiders overcame the Jaguars’ early lead and took a 13-7 halftime lead by scoring three consecutive scores in the second quarter – then entered halftime with momentum after safety Thomas Harper recovered a fumble by Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange had an interception at the Las Vegas 33-yard line with:09 remaining in the second quarter.

Jones, making his fifth start in six games in place of injured starter Trevor Lawrence, completed 25 of 39 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell completed 24 of 38 passes for 257 yards and no touchdowns with no interceptions.

The Jaguars registered no takeaways and two sacks, with defensive tackle Maason Smith (first quarter) and defensive end Arik Armstead (first quarter) registering sacks.