OAKLAND, Calif. – Derek Carr's last-second desperation heave fell to the turf in the end zone and the Oakland Coliseum fans went silent.
The final scheduled NFL game in Oakland ended with a fourth-quarter collapse by the Raiders instead of a celebration for one last victory before the franchise heads to Las Vegas.
Carr and some of his teammates then went to the Black Hole as fans pelted the scrum with debris and booed Carr as he ran off the field one last time after Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
"There's nothing I can say right now that will make anyone feel better," Carr said. "It won't make me feel better."
There was no happy spin to put on this day for the Raiders (6-8), who had hoped to give jilted Oakland fans one last positive memory from what has otherwise been a mostly disappointing 25 seasons since the franchise returned from Los Angeles in 1995.
Instead, the team blew a 13-point lead and was eliminated from playoff contention.
"It's not really the result today, it's the results of the Raiders over the years," coach Jon Gruden said. "It's the Oakland Raiders. It's the appreciation, the loyalty these fans have had for the Raiders. We're going to miss them. The relationship hopefully will never end. It was sad walking in here today and it will be sad walking out for the last time."
The Raiders led 16-3 at halftime and 16-6 going into the fourth quarter. But the game quickly turned, with Gardner Minshew throwing two touchdown passes to Chris Conley, the second coming with 31 seconds left.