Derek Carr’s desperate heave downfield in the closing seconds of Sunday night’s game fell into the arms of Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen and took away any hope of pulling out a miraculous victory.
It was about the only blemish for the Raiders quarterback in the team’s attempt to complete a season sweep of the Super Bowl-champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Carr completed 23 of 31 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns, including a dramatic 1-yard strike to Jason Witten to put the Raiders ahead late in the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium.
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