Derek Carr stood at his locker long after the game Thursday night and smiled. He always smiles but this one had a month of frustration and three hours of relief behind it, and his eyes lit up.



The 31-30 win over the Chiefs not only saved the Raiders season, but also the quarterback’s sanity.



“We went through like a month of adversity,” Carr said. “That’s a long time, man. But it feels so good to fight through it for a win. And know that we have a long way to go, but we’re ready to fight. We talked last week about how we were staying loose and in the moment, and that showed.”



The Raiders snapped a four-game losing streak, but at 3-4, Carr’s right, they still have a long way to go.



Like to Buffalo for Sunday’s game, then back to their stamping grounds in Sarasota and Bradenton, Fla., for practices, followed by a game Nov. 5 at Miami. It’s the second season in a row that the Raiders are staying...