OAKLAND, Calif. -- A few thoughts on the Oakland Raiders' 24-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs at O.co Coliseum:
What it means: The Raiders stop a 16-game skid by winning for the first time since Nov. 17 , 2013. After building a two-touchdown lead, the Raiders trailed 20-17 in the fourth quarter. Rookie quarterback Derek Carr and fullback Marcel Reece fueled a 17-play touchdown drive that consumed seven minutes, 21 seconds of the fourth quarter to help the Raiders come back. While Oakland is 1-10 and destined to finish with a losing record for a 12th consecutive season, the Raiders no longer have to ask questions about the possibility of going winless. Like all things with this team, it wasn’t easy and there were plenty of ugly plays along the way. But they won, and for a team that had lost 16 straight games, it doesn’t matter how it looked.
Stock watch: Carr completed 18 of 35 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown. He threw the winning touchdown to James Jones with less than two minutes to play in the game. The rookie has shown flashes throughout his first 11 games. But Thursday, he played a relatively mistake-free game in leading the Raiders to a win.
Rising into the history books: It figures that on a night Oakland rediscovered its running game to upset the Chiefs that Charles Woodson would find a way to steal some of the spotlight. The 38-year-old took over the punt return duties after Denarius Moore’s muff led to a Chiefs field goal, becoming the second-oldest player in franchise history to return a punt. Woodson later came blitzing in and dropped Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith for a 10-yard sack on a third-and-7 play in the third quarter. In doing so, Woodson became the first player in NFL history to have 50 career interceptions and 20 sacks.
Game ball: Running back Latavius Murray, who had 112 yards and two touchdowns on four carries before leaving with a concussion, showed he could be the Raiders' future at running back. The third-string running back who has been buried on the depth chart provided a much-needed spark on the ground and may have pushed Darren McFadden and Maurice Jones closer to retirement. His 90-yard touchdown run in the second quarter is the third-longest by a Raiders running back. The Chiefs had not allowed a rushing touchdown in their first 10 games this season.
What's next: The Raiders travel to St. Louis to play the Rams on Nov. 30. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET.