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By Jeremy Kahn

In their final game of the season, absolutely nothing went right for the Oakland Raiders and it ended on a sour note.

Patrick Mahomes went 14-for-24 with 284 yards passing with two touchdowns and an interception, as the Kansas City Chiefs clinched home-field advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs with a 35-3 pasting of the Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium.

It was a historic day for Mahomes, who became just the second quarterback in the 99-year history of the NFL to throw for over 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns on a season. Mahomes joined Peyton Manning to accomplish this feat.

Mahomes ended the season with 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns in his first full season as quarterback of the Chiefs.

Demarcus Robinson caught Mahomes 50th touchdown pass of the season, as he beat the Raiders’ secondary and went 89 yards to the end zone.

Tyreek Hill caught a 67-yard touchdown pass, as he ended the day with five catches for 101 yards and became the Chiefs’ all-time single season leader in receiving yards, as he ended the 2018 season with 1,479. Hill also added a touchdown run in the fourth quarter, as the Chiefs defeated the Raiders for the eighth time in their last nine meetings.

Damien Williams gained 51 yards on the ground for the Chiefs, who ended the season with a 12-4 record, while the Raiders ended with a 4-12 record.

It was a nightmarish day for the Raiders, who turned over the ball on their first possessions of the game, which Carr’s first interception in 332 attempts that came to an end when Daniel Sorensen returned the interception 54 yards for a touchdown. Carr also threw another interception and a fumbled in the first quarter.

Carr did finish the game by going 23-for-32 for 184 yards, and Doug Martin led the Raiders in rushing with 100 yards, but also fumbled the ball.

Mahomes got the Chiefs rolling, as he found Hill for that 67-yard touchdown pass and then Sorensen stepped in front of Jared Cook for the interception return for a touchdown and it was 14-0 in the first quarter.

The onslaught continued in the second quarter, as Williams scored to give the Chiefs a 21-0 over their longtime rivals.

Daniel Carlson scored the final points of the season for the Raiders, as he nailed a 50-yard field goal with just 1:04 remaining in the first half.

Robinson then snared the Mahomes pass and ran 89 yards to the end zone, including the final 15 yards backwards that warranted a 15-yard penalty on the kickoff that put Mahomes over the 5,000-yard barrier and 50 touchdowns on the season.

Hill scored the final points of the game, as he raced 15 yards to the end zone early in the fourth quarter.

NOTES: Raiders rookie defensive lineman Maurice Hurst sat out the game with an ankle injury, and ended the season with four sacks that led the Raiders. The four sacks matched the lowest to lead the team since the sacks became an official stat in 1982.

UP NEXT: Season over for the Raiders, as they look for a replacement for former General Manager Reggie McKenzie, as they have three first round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft that will be held in Nashville, TN in April.