Oakland Raiders post game wrap: Raiders falter in the rain 26-10

By Jeremy Kahn

AP photo: Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio (left) expression after the loss at the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday

OAKLAND-Whenever the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs you know something will come out of it.

Spencer Ware gained a career-high 131 yards and scored a touchdown, as the Chiefs defeated the Raiders 26-10.

The Chiefs took advantage of two turnovers by the Raiders offense, as Alex Smith went 19-for-22 for 224 yards. Jamaal Charles and defensive lineman Dontari Poe each scored on running touchdowns to help the Chiefs send the Raiders to their second loss of the season.

Oakland native and McClymonds High School graduate intercepted a Derek Carr pass just prior to the Ware touchdown.

The Raiders scored on their opening possession to take a quick 7-0 lead, as Carr found Andre Holmes from three yards out.

After the Chiefs were forced to punt on the ensuing possession, Carr threw an interception to Peters.

Ten plays later, the Chiefs tied up the game, when Ware scored from two yards out.

Sebastian Janikowski missed a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter to give the ball back to the Chiefs with good position.

Charles culminated the six play drive, as he scored from four yards out; however Cairo Santos missed the ensuing extra point.

Instead of kicking a 50-yard field goal, the Raiders went for it on fourth down and were unable to convert, when Carr’s pass to Seth Roberts fell incomplete.

Santos continued his kicking miscues on the next Chiefs possession, as his 38-yard field goal was wide left.

Janikowski cut the Chiefs lead in half, as he nailed a 46-yard field goal at the end of the quarter; however that would be the last points the Raiders would score on the afternoon.

Just seven plays into the second half, the Chiefs lengthened their lead up to 10 points, as Poe scored from one yard out.

After a three-and-out by the Raiders, the Chiefs extended their lead up to 13 points, as Santos nailed a 22-yard field goal. The big play on the drive came from the feet of Ware, who went down the left sideline for a 30-yard scamper down to the Raiders six-yard line.

The game became a punt fest, as the two teams combined for three punts on their next three teams until Santos closed out the scoring with a 44-yard field goal.

Following the Santos field goal, the Raiders began to drive and got all the way down to the Chiefs 20-yard line; however Carr was sacked at the 23, fumbled the ball as he was hit by Dee Ford and Tamba Hali recovered the fumble at the Chiefs 12-yard line.

The Chiefs were unable to close out the game, as they were forced to punt the ball back to the Raiders.

Luckily for the Chiefs, the Raiders were unable to capitalize, as they were forced to turn the ball over on downs for the second time on the afternoon.

That would be the last time that the Raiders would see the ball on the afternoon, as the Chiefs ran out the clock after the two-minute remaining.

It was a big day for Amari Cooper, as he caught 10 passes for 129 yards. With nine catches in the first half, Cooper was the first Raiders receiver to have nine catches or more in the first half since Jerry Rice caught 10 passes against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2002 season.

Carr went 22-for-34 for 224 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Once again, the Raiders were without the services of Latavius Murray and were led by De’Andre Washington, who carried the ball 10 times for 49 yards.

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