Carr drives Raiders to wild ‘W’ & Lynch tossed for shoving ref
Derek Carr threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree on the final play after the game was extended by two straight defensive holding calls and the Oakland Raiders snapped a fourgame losing streak with a 31-30 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.
With their season on the line following the recent slump, Carr led an 85-yard touchdown drive in the final 2:25 to give the Raiders (3-4) the thrilling comeback win in a game they trailed by nine points heading into the fourth quarter.
Carr finished 29 for 52 for 417 yards and three touchdowns, with Amari Cooper catching 11 passes for 210 yards and two of the scores.
Alex Smith threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns but it wasn’t enough for the Chiefs (5-2). They lost consecutive games for the first time since Oct. 11-18, 2015, and had their 12-game winning streak in the AFC West snapped in a thrilling finish.
The Raiders had an apparent go-ahead touchdown pass to Jared Cook with 18 seconds left overturned when replay ruled he was down at the 1. An offensive pass interference on Michael Crabtree wiped out another touchdown on the next play.
But holding calls on Ron Parker and Eric Murray set the stage for the final play. Carr hit Crabtree in the front corner of the end zone to tie it at 30. Giorgio Tavecchio won it with the extra point, setting off a celebration on a wild night that included Oakland running back Marshawn Lynch getting ejected in the second quarter for shoving an official.
Lynch is likely facing a hefty fine and a potential suspension after he was ejected for shoving a referee during a brawl between the two teams.
After Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters hit a defenseless Carr late, resulting in an unnecessary roughness penalty and initiating a scuffle between the two teams, Lynch sprinted onto the field from the sidelines and immediately inserted himself into the brawl. While referees attempted to break up the scuffle, Lynch pushed an official, who appeared to get in-between him and a Chiefs player, multiple times, resulting in an immediate ejection.
Shortly after his ejection, Lynch promptly changed into street clothes and watched the rest of the game from the stands, according to The Athletic. —Ari Gilberg
AP rupturing the patella tendon in his right knee.
Lin was hurt midway through the fourth quarter of the Nets’ 140-131 loss Wednesday night in the season opener at Indiana. He landed hard behind the baseline after a drive and was in tears as he clutched at his knee.
“Jeremy remains an important part of this team and will continue to contribute in a leadership role,” Nets Coach Kenny Atkinson said.