Carr’s late interceptions doom Raiders in loss to Chiefs

There are a handful of very good teams in the NFL and a handful of very bad ones. The other 22 are pretty much same, and when coaches say that the games come down to turnovers, it’s more than just boring coach talk.

The Raiders seemingly had control of Sunday’s game until Derek Carr threw not one, not two, but three fourth-quarter interceptions that led to Chiefs touchdowns and a 34-20 loss. Oakland falls to 5-7 and can be safely eliminated from any playoff talk.

Carr’s first interception, with Oakland up 20-14, came when he was trying to make a play as as the walls fell down around him. He was hit when he threw it and the ball fluttered four yards and into the arms of linebacker Josh Muaga.…