Raiders-Chiefs score: That was just cruel

Raiders choke away chance to win in final seconds

Here are some live updates from the Las Vegas Raiders game at the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday:

First quarter

• The Raiders won the coin flip, but deferred to the second quarter. The Chiefs connected on a third and 8 play (the Raiders were offsides and Kansas City declined the penalty) on a pass from Patrick Mahomes to tight end Travis Kelce to get into Las Vegas territory. The Chiefs settled for a short field goal to take a 3-0 lead with 10:06 remaining in the quarter after stalling in the red zone. It was a13-play, 66-yard drive.
• A Jackson Powers-Johnson hold killed the Raiders’ first drive and they ended up punting. Raiders’ star punter A.J. Cole pinned the Chiefs down at their 1-yard line, but another Raiders’ penalty erased it. Cole could duplicate his success on the second punt.
• On the Chiefs’ second drive, Kansas City was flagged twice, but Raider killer, Travis Kelce had a big drive and converted on first in Las Vegas territory. Yet, the Chiefs committed a third big penalty and had to punt, completely killing themselves.
• The quarter ended with Kansas City standout linebacker Nick Bolton getting banged up. He stayed in. The Chiefs lead 3-0 going into the second quarter.
• Second quarter
• AIdan O’Connell showed his thumb is fine after missing four games as he connected deep with wide receiver Jakobi Meyers on a 43-yard play. Meyers had 86 yards receiving two minutes into the second quarter.

• The Raiders stalled inside the Chiefs 10 and O’Connell was sacked on third down, so they settled for a Daniel Carlson field goal to tie the game at 3-3 with 11:03 to go. But it pretty encouraging for the Raiders after the Chiefs’ second drive stalled to be able to tie the game.
• Then, K’Lavon Chaisson sacked Mahomes to force a quick Kansas City punt. The Raiders’ defensive line looks sharp.
• D.J. Turner started the Raiders’ drive with a nice punt return. Bolton dropped a pick by O’Connell. Then. Carlson missed on a 56-yard field goal attempt with less than six minutes to go in the first half.
• The Chiefs quickly went down the field and Mahomes hit receiver Justin Watson for the first touchdown of the game to give Kansas City a 10-3 lead with 2:10 to go in the first half.
• The Chiefs missed a 59-yard field goal to end the first half with a 10-3 lead.

Third quarter

• The Raiders went for it on fourth and 1 was was stuffed, turning the ball over to Kansas City,
• The Chiefs got a big run by Isiah Pacheco to get into the Raiders’ red zone. But Mahomes dropped the ball and fell on it while evading pressure and lost a bunch of yards. Kansas City settled for a field goal to take a 13-3 lead with 8:40 remaining in the quarter.
• After the Chiefs jumped off sides on third and 10, Raiders’ star rookie tight end made a one-handed catch at the Chiefs’ 25-yard line despite being interfered with. What a stud. But the drive was stalled when O’Connell took a bad 15-yard sack on third down and Carlson missed a 55-yard field goal to keep it a 13-3 Kansas City lead.
• Mahomes hit DeAndre Hopkins for 31 yards to set up another field goal as Kansas City took a 16-3 late in the third quarter.

• Ameer Abdullah then broke a long kickoff return to the Chiefs’ 26-yard line. Then, After the Raiders went backwards Bowers beat double coverage for a 33-yard touchdown to make it a 16-10 game with about a minute remaining in the quarter.

Fourth quarter

• The Raiders took a 17-16 lead early in the fourth quarter when O’Connell hit receiver Tre Tucker on a 58-yard touchdown as Chiefs’ Justin Reid fell down. That’s two 30-plus yard touchdown passes in a span of three offensive plays.
• The Chiefs inside the 10-yard line but the Raiders sacked Mahomes for the fifth time, and Kansas City had to settle for a field goal to take a 19-17 lead with just under 10 minutes remaining.
• Raiders coach Antonio Pierce sent out Cole to punt on fourth down from the Chiefs 3440, but them called a time out and sent out Carlson to try a 58-yarer and he msssed from a third time. Why didn’t Peirce just decide to try the field goal in the first place and not burn a much needed time out with just over two minutes to play?
• The Chiefs got greedy just before the two-minute warning and failed. They had to punt, giving the Raiders the ball at their own 8-yrd line with 1:54 to go.

Final score:

Chiefs 19, Raiders 17.

Now that the game is over, let’s take a look at the key aspects:

Team records: The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-10. The Kansas City Chiefs are 11-1.

What the win/loss means for the Raiders:

The Raiders have lost eight straight games and are 0-5 in the AFC West and were swept by the Chiefs, The Raiders are on pace for the No. 2 overall draft pick.

Turning point of the game:

The Raiders started their final drive with 1:51 to go on their own 8. They quickly got into Chiefs’ territory and were getting ready for a Carlson field goal attempt. But rookie center Jackson Powers-Johnson snapped the ball and O’Connell wasn’t ready. The Chiefs recovered. Powers-Johnson was called for a penalty, but the Chiefs declined, making it a stunning end of the game.

Injury report:

Receiver DJ Turner appeared to hurt his knee on a kick return in the third quarter.

What’s next for the Raiders:

The Raiders play at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 8 at 10 a.m. PT.