Oakland pays for missed PAT

CHARGERS 17, RAIDERS 16

OAKLAND, CALIF.» Nick Novak kicked a 32-yard field goal on the final play of the game and the Los Angeles Chargers took advantage of a key missed extra point by Giorgio Tavecchio to beat the Oakland Raiders 17-16 on Sunday.

The Chargers (2-4) had been done in by poor kicks this season, losing twice on misses by former kicker Younghoe Koo. Novak missed a 48-yard field goal in the first quarter, but it was a missed extra point by Tavecchio — after a high snap by Jon Condo early in the fourth quarter — that proved to be the difference in a fourth straight loss by the Raiders (2-4).

Philip Rivers took over at his 8 with 4:09 to play and used two long passes by Hunter Henry to move the Chargers into field-goal range. Five straight runs by Melvin Gordon and two kneel-downs moved the ball to the 14 and drained the clock, setting the stage for Novak’s winning kick.

The Raiders had taken the lead on a 47-yard endaround by Cordarrelle Patterson but that and the return of quarterback Derek Carr weren’t enough to end this slide. Oakland last lost four in a row during an 0-10 start in 2014.

Carr, who missed last week’s game with a broken bone in his back, threw for just 171 yards with two interceptions and a touchdown.

Rivers went 25-for-36 for 268 yards with one touchdown. Gordon ran for 83 yards and scored twice.

Thearon W. Henderson, Getty Images Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon dives for a 1-yard touchdown during the second quarter Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Gordon rushed for 83 yards on 25 carries.