The Facts: HC Dennis Allen said McGloin would get his third consecutive start on Thursday in Dallas. “Yeah, I thought Matt played well,” Allen said. “And for him to lead us back when we needed a touchdown, he got us the touchdown we needed to give us the lead. We just couldn’t hold it defensively.”

Diehards Line:McGloin finished with 260 yards on 19 of 32 attempts. He had a costly interception deep in Raiders’ territory that resulted in a Titans field goal, but what should have been a game-winning drive seemingly solidified his standing. It was a 75-yard drive in five plays that culminated with McGloin standing in the pocket just long enough to take a ferocious hit while delivering a perfectly placed ball to Marcel Reece down the left sideline for a go-ahead 27-yard touchdown pass. The Raiders led, 19-16, with 6:10 to play but they couldn't stop Tennessee. Still, that's no fault of McGloin, who continues to stake a claim to the No. 1 spot going forward.