There’s no question who has bragging rights among the Carr brothers. He’s had seven fourth-quarter comebacks this year.
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Bruce Irvin said in the post-game that losing Carr to injury felt like losing your best friend. “We lost out leader”.
On third down just before the two-minute warning, backup quarterback Matt McGloin tried to throw a bullet into heavy coverage.
In the Raiders’ bittersweet 33-25 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Carr was injured early in the fourth quarter, and McGloin passed the ball only three times. With the crowd chanting “M-V-P!” He was carried off the field and taken on a cart to the locker room for X-rays.
‘As soon as I got out there, he said, ‘I think it’s broken, ‘ coach Jack Del Rio said. But Derek Carr’s injury may have come at the worst possible moment.
In the first half of the season, Cooper caught 52 passes for 787 yards and two touchdowns.
“Hopefully things can shake out and if we take care of our business these last two weeks we’ll be in the playoffs, ” Frank Gore said. However, that’s not what anyone cares about coming out of the game.
Their hopes were alive when the game began, thanks to Jacksonville’s 38-17 rout of Tennessee, a game that cost the Titans the services of quarterback Marcus Mariota – also with a fractured fibula. “Love him. That guy’s an awesome dude”.
Hence, the Raiders have three running backs to lean on for the postseason. Super Bowl dreams can vanish in seconds with an injury, and the league saw several of its best players go down with serious ailments. Three plays later, Washington sliced over right guard and raced 22 yards for a touchdown, increasing Oakland’s lead to 33-7 with 8:40 left in the third quarter. The Cowboys, Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants are the other four, with the Green Bay Packers occupying the final position. While the Raiders didn’t sack him, they did pressure Luck quite a bit. It was an embarassing performance by the Colts, and. well, I don’t have to tell you: if you’ve watched the Colts play this year, you know the deal.
“He’s been playing at an MVP level for a number of years”. I wish there was something else I could do.
Cardinals 34, Seahawks 31: The Arizona Cardinals continue to give the Seattle Seahawks headaches at home. They finished the afternoon with 37 carries for 210 yards. What felt like a raw, yet intriguing connection with Cooper last season has progressed into a well-oiled aerial attack sophisticated enough to strategically alter based on opponent. Adam Vinatieri’s 42-yard field goal cut the deficit to eight points with 33 seconds remaining.
The Raiders can lock up an AFC West Division crown with a Denver Broncos’ win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
The Colts (7-8) were eliminated from playoff contention and will miss the postseason for the second straight season. On those five drives, the Raiders ran 36 plays for 341 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 9.5 yards per play! Meantime, punter Marquette King kicked five times for an average of 47 yards.
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Kaepernick threw for 257 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and rushed for a touchdown for the 49ers (2-13). There is nothing to play for in their final two games.
