The Raiders ended their 10-game losing streak in dramatic fashion Sunday, as Daniel Carlson drilled a 60-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining to give Las Vegas a 14-12 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium.
Carlson’s kick, which barely cleared the crossbar, capped a wild fourth quarter that saw the lead change twice. The win improved the Raiders to 3-14, but the bigger story may be what happens next. Las Vegas clinched the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft before kickoff thanks to the New York Giants’ win over the Dallas Cowboys, and speculation continues to swirl about coach Pete Carroll’s future after just one season.
The Chiefs (6-11) will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Kansas City played without several starters, and quarterback Chris Oladokun was sacked three times and lost a fumble in the first half.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Chiefs took a 3-0 lead on a 36-yard Harrison Butker field goal. The Raiders answered with a 32-yard Carlson field goal early in the second quarter, then took a 6-3 lead on another Carlson kick from 23 yards just before halftime.
The Raiders extended their lead to 9-3 on Carlson’s season-long 55-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter. But the Chiefs responded with a 47-yard Butker field goal after a Dylan Laube fumble on the kick return gave Kansas City the ball at the Raiders’ 21-yard line.
Tyree Wilson then provided a spark, sacking Shane Buechele in the end zone for a safety to make it 11-6 Raiders with 4:37 remaining. But Laube fumbled again on the ensuing kickoff, and the Chiefs recovered at the Raiders’ 21. The defense held Kansas City to a 41-yard Butker field goal, giving the Chiefs a 12-11 lead with 1:01 to play.
That set the stage for Carlson’s heroics. The Raiders drove into position, and Carlson connected from 60 yards out to secure the victory.
Wilson finished with two sacks and a forced fumble. Rookie running back Ashton Jeanty rushed 15 times for 63 yards, becoming just the second rookie in Raiders history to surpass 900 rushing yards (Josh Jacobs had 1,150 in 2019).
The Raiders used two quarterbacks: Kenny Pickett started and went 1 of 4 for 3 yards with an interception, while Aidan O’Connell was 2 of 7 for 17 yards. O’Connell also played in the second half.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce became the third tight end in NFL history to surpass 13,000 career receiving yards during the game.
