Raiders Defeat Chargers 23-20 in Christmas Eve Matchup

The San Diego Chargers fell to the Raiders 23-20 Thursday in what could be the last home game in Oakland.

It was definitely the last home game for longtime Raiders defensive back Charles Woodson who will retire at the end of the season.

The Chargers led for the majority of the game but fell behind in the 4th quarter when Derek Carr hit Michael Crabtree for a 3 yard touchdown.

The score came shortly after San Diego’s David Johnson fumbled after making a catch and Malcom Smith recovered it and raced deep into Chargers territory.

Josh Lambo hit a 45 yard field goal to force overtime but the Raiders got the ball first in the extra period.

Oakland took a 23-20 lead on a Sebastian Janikowski field goal and then held the Chargers offense on 4th and 3 to earn the victory.

San Diego falls to 4-11. Oakland improves to 7-8.

In a span of five days, both franchises won their final home games of the season. The players saluted their fan bases who fear their squads are moving to the Los Angeles area.

San Diego, Oakland and the Saint Louis Rams are all interested in moving to the #2 TV market in the country but no official decision has been made yet by the league.

All 32 team owners will meet on January 12th and 13th in Houston and a vote is expected then to determine if one or two of those three franchises will be approved to move for the 2016 season.

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