"For the better part of a half, Jason Campbell was everything the Raiders wanted in a quarterback. He was patient but decisive, executing the offense when he got the right defensive look but unafraid to use his feet to get out of trouble.

Campbell had the Raiders in position to take a 17-14 halftime lead against the New England Patriots until ...

"No! Jace! What's he doing?" coach Hue Jackson shrieked as Campbell's second-and-goal pass from the 6-yard line went directly to New England safety Patrick Chung for a momentum-altering interception.

Jackson, wearing a microphone for an NFL Network feature, was echoing the sentiments of virtually everyone watching the game either on site or on television about the biggest play in a 31-19 loss by the Raiders on Sunday.

It was enough to shake the confidence of fans who had just begun to accept Campbell as the quarterback who could lead the Raiders to the postseason, many of whom never wanted to see Bruce Gradkowski leave town.

Campbell's second interception, when he failed to see 6-foot-2, 325-pound nose tackle Vince Wilfork standing between the quarterback and running back Darren McFadden, caused more doubt.

"There was no pressure there, why were you going to the check-down?" Jackson inquired. Campbell said something about a matchup."