Raiders end promising season with a loss at K.C.
Raiders end promising season with a loss at K.C.
The Raiders concluded an impressive 7-9 season, more than doubling last season’s win total, with an obligatory appearance at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.
The Chiefs, playing for an AFC West division title (which Denver wound up winning), seemingly put away the game with nine points in third quarter on a safety off a blocked punt and then Alex Smith’s second touchdown pass of the day, a 15-yarder to tight end Demetrius Harris.
[...] Michael Crabtree pulled in a 31-yard touchdown catch with 2:01 left.
Oakland didn’t seem like it wanted to play the season finale, a lot of players seemingly having checked out after a weird Week 16.
The offense couldn’t cash in, as the offensive line continued to show signs of fatigue against a Kansas City team that staged one of the greatest turnarounds in NFL history.
Taiwan Jones returned a kickoff 70 yards to set up Sebastian Janikowski’s 29-yard field goal early in the second quarter.
Raiders cornerback David Amerson jumped in front of pass intended for Albert Wilson and ran 24 yards down the sideline for a touchdown.