By Joe Hawkes-Beamon

OAKLAND — After the projected first-team offense and defense played the entire first half in the Raiders’ 30-23 loss to visiting Arizona last Sunday that dropped the Raiders to 1-2 in the preseason, don’t expect to see starting quarterback Derek Carr and Co. to see the field Thursday night against the Seahawks in Seattle in the final preseason game for both teams.

Carr and the first-team offense struggled mightily against the Cardinals, relying on five first half field goals by Sebastian Janikowski. Carr finished 18-of-34 for 213 yards passing, but threw a terrible interception that was returned 81 yards for a touchdown.

In fact, Oakland didn’t get into the end zone until backup quarterback Matt McGloin lead an 83-yard drive late in the fourth quarter in which he found wide receiver Kris Durham for a 4-yard touchdown catch with 2:18 left in the game. Oakland added a 2-point conversion when McGloin found wide receiver Bryce Butler.

“As an offense we’re pretty upset right now,” Carr said. “We want to score a lot of points. We felt like we left a lot out there and we did.”

With the release of back up running back Trent Richardson (Richardson was cut as part of the Raiders reducing the rosters to 75), it appears that Oakland was really impressed with rookie running back Jonathan Dwyer, who is expected to share carries with projected started Latavius Murray.

Oakland’s first-team defense rocked and harassed  Arizona starting quarterback Carson Palmer the entire night. Linebacker Khalil Mack collected two of Oakland’s three sacks on Palmer. Palmer finished 8-for-22 with 103 yards passing, including two interceptions by safety Nate Allen.

The loss, albeit being the preseason, was a huge loss for Oakland as they lost starting right tackle Menelik Watson for the season with a torn Achilles’ tendon.

Seattle (1-2), are coming off a 16-15 victory in San Diego last Saturday. Seahawks kicker Steven Hauschka nailed a 60-yard field goal with 16 seconds left that carried Seattle to victory.

Rookie wide receiver Tyler Lockett returned a 67-yard punt for a touchdown.