Derek Carr may want a spiked drink after this debacle.Carr and the Raiders were driving to tie or win the game against the Bengals late in the fourth quarter Saturday, and they were in striking distance:Following clutch throws to Darren Waller and Zay Jones, Carr and the Raiders were set up with a first-and-goal from the Bengals' 9-yard line.Something strange happened on that first down: Instead of taking a shot at the end zone, Carr spiked the ball, stopping the clockbut, more importantly, costing the Raiders a down and an opportunity for sixpoints.MORE: Though the clock was ticking, it certainly would have made sense to give the offense as many opportunities at the end zone as po sible. If the pa s is incomplete, then the clock is stopped and the team loses seven or eight seconds Kenneth Dixon Jersey .For what it's worth, former Saints quarterback and current NBC color commentator Drew Brees said he would have considered spiking the ball as well. Brees' reasoning: make sure that the offense was aligned in how it would attack the end zone on potentially thefinal three snaps of the game.MORE: Spike or not, it was all for naught: After a pair of incompletions, Carr threw a game-ending interception on fourth down that gave the Bengals their first playoff win in over three decades, 26-19 in Cincinnati.Carr's decision to spike the ball was met with heavy criticism from viewers:The spike decision was such that Zay Jones didnt believe it and ran a route Patrick Claybon (@PatrickClaybon) Raiders spike on first down was very unnece sary and blew what wouldve been a needed shot at the end zone. NFL teams never cease to amaze with poor clock management David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) that spike is a horrendous decision Seth Walder (@SethWalder) I truly cannot get over the spike. Far from the only time this has happened. It's the most brazen ignoring of common sense. Seth Walder (@SethWalder) The Carr Spike on 1st and Goal was ridiculous. Cant believe that happened.Congratulations to the Bengals. Jake Asman (@JakeAsman) Why the heck did Carr spike it. Wasted a down Nick Viall (@viallnicholas28) The Bengals advance to the divisional round; they await their opponent. The Raiders advance to their nearest golf courses.MORE: Zay Flowers Jersey