Chargers vs. Raiders: Score and Twitter Reaction for Thursday Night Football

The Oakland Raiders capped off the final home game of Charles Woodson's illustrious career with a 23-20 overtime win over the San Diego Chargers at O.co Coliseum on Thursday night. 

Oakland has now swept the season series with San Diego for the first time since 2010 and reached the seven-win plateau for the first time since 2011, per ESPN Stats & Info.     

The Raiders trailed 17-12 as the Chargers looked to seal things with a long drive with time winding down in regulation, but a David Johnson fumble scooped up by Benson Mayowa with four minutes, 47 seconds to play set up a three-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Derek Carr to wide receiver Michael Crabtree to briefly give Oakland the lead, as shown by NFL Network on Twitter:

However, a Josh Lambo field goal with a minute remaining knotted things at 20, and it ultimately extended a game that rapidly devolved into a showdown of poor execution before Sebastian Janikowski kicked the Raiders ahead in overtime. 

San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers completed 31 of 49 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown in the loss. And although the Chargers aerial attack didn't eat up big chunks at a time, its dink-and-dunk stylings opened the door for a couple of scoring opportunities, as the Oakland Tribune's Jerry McDonald noted: 

Thanks to Thursday's performance, Rivers became the first quarterback in franchise history to top 4,500 passing yards in three different seasons, according to the team's official Twitter account. 

There was hardly any flash to the Chargers offense, but Danny Woodhead proved reliable in big spots. Rivers targeted the 5'8" tailback repeatedly down the stretch, and he delivered to the tune of eight catches for 53 yards. 

Latavius Murray was the most consistent source of offense for the Raiders, and it wasn't particularly close. The Raider rusher toted the ball 19 times for 79 yards and a touchdown while adding six catches for 62 yards. He also became the first Oakland tailback to top 1,000 yards in a single season since Darren McFadden in 2010, per NFL Network on Twitter. 

On the other hand, Carr and the Raiders passing attack underwhelmed from start to finish. The second-year passer completed 23 of 38 passes for 204 yards, a touchdown and an interception on a night consumed by sloppy play, penalties and inefficient offense. 

The Chargers struck first after they turned a Carr interception into a one-yard Donald Brown rushing touchdown, and they continued to capitalize on Oakland mistakes throughout regulation. 

After Murray waltzed into the end zone for a 22-yard touchdown to help tie things at seven, the Chargers took advantage of a Raiders penalty on a punt to take over in Oakland territory. From there, San Diego marched 33 yards in six plays in less than four minutes as receiver Dontrelle Inman caught a seven-yard touchdown pass to give the Chargers an early edge.

And while Oakland managed to keep things close because of San Diego's repeated mistakes, its offense underwhelmed outside of Murray's stellar cut-and-go running. Wideout Amari Cooper—who's been nursing a foot injury—was largely invisible, while Crabtree registered just two catches for 13 yards prior to nabbing the go-ahead touchdown with less than five minutes to go. 

As far as aesthetics go, Thursday night lacked them. While the scoreboard may have indicated there was drama based on the proximity of the home and away tallies, the two sides combined for 25 penalties and couldn't make good on solid field position time and again throughout the second half.  

To exemplify just how shoddy the execution was, look no further than the third quarter. The Chargers and Raiders combined for seven punts, two first downs and a safety during that span, and neither team looked like it wanted to seize control. 

The same was true in the fourth quarter, when the teams traded turnovers and penalties as the lead changed hands and ultimately moved back into a tie as the fourth quarter expired.  

It would be hard to glean any positives from the AFC West showdown, so it's safe to say both squads will be looking to end their seasons on higher notes in Week 17. 

The Raiders will have a shot to slay the streaking Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, while the Chargers will be seeking to nab a win at Mile High against the Denver Broncos.  

Postgame Reaction

Once the result was in hand, the Raiders capped off Woodson's memorable night with a Gatorade shower, per NFL Network:

Woodson then proceeded to grab a microphone and address the home crowd with a heartfelt message, according to the NFL:

The legendary cornerback followed up with a moment of reflection, per NFL Network:

According to the San Francisco Chronicle's Vic Tafur, head coach Jack Del Rio revealed the background regarding the lone offensive play called for Woodson, which resulted in a loss of yardage: 

"This rivalry between us has lots of passion," Chargers defensive lineman Kendall Reyes said, per the team's official Twitter account. "It was a crazy game... We just lost it at the end."