Oakland Raiders sendoff Charles Woodson with OT win

Charles Woodson earned the Gatorade bath at the conclusion of Thursday night’s Oakland Raiders 23-20 overtime victory over the San Diego Chargers, the last home game for the 18-year pro.

The ball will definitely be in the hands of Running Back Latavius Murray, as he needs just 44 yards to become the first Raiders RB to go over 1,000 since 2010.

The Raiders want a new home that can make them more money, and the only plan on the table right now is a joint project with the San Diego Chargers in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson. That era may be coming to an end as the Raiders could be playing their final game ever in Oakland on Thursday night against San Diego. On Monday, he announced that he would retire after this season.

The Raiders were waiting for the right time to break it out, a proper situation in the red zone on and early.

Derek Carr of the Oakland Raiders drops back to pass against the San Diego Chargers in the 2nd quart …

Woodson took the handoff, but the Chargers played it well.

Philip Rivers’ last pass fell incomplete near Charles Woodson’s feet and the celebration began. Rivers threw for 277 yards and a TD for San Diego, also possibly on the move to the Los Angeles area. He caught five passes for 38 yards Thursday and has 37 catches for 207 yards overall. Chargers wide receiver Dontrelle Inman caught eight passes for 82 yards and a touchdown. He’ll be a low-end WR3 against the Chiefs in Week 17.

On the next play, Michael Crabtree hauled in a touchdown pass from David Carr, who connected with Seth Roberts on a two-point conversion that gave Oakland a 20-17 lead. His teammates took the call and led the Raiders to a come-from-behind victory over the rival Chargers.

The Chargers gained only 3 more yards in three plays, but Josh Lambo kicked a 45-yard field goal with 55 seconds left, making it 20-20.

“Our players fought till the bitter end”, Chargers head coach Mike McCoy said. Instead, Woodson tucked the ball and took a three-yard loss. Schaaf said the city won’t directly help the Raiders pay the cost of building a new stadium but is prepared to pay for infrastructure improvements on the 120-acre Coliseum site that will be owned by the public in perpetuity. The Chargers will travel to Denver in an attempt to play spoiler for the Broncos.

Or maybe they’ll stay put in Oakland, either to re-engage in talks with Bay Area leaders on a new stadium deal or plot a new future in San Diego or San Antonio. The Chargers drove 32 yards in seven plays.

Although he was held to 15 rushing yards on 12 carries, Donald Brown rushed for a touchdown while assuming the injured Melvin Gordon’s role.

The Raiders answered with a nine-play, 77-yard touchdown drive, Murray scoring on a 22-yard run with 3:27 remaining in the opening quarter. The second-year pro out of Mississippi State, who has 19 tackles on the year and a pair of sacks, will also be a game-time decision.