OAKLAND, Calif. — Quarterback Carson Palmer passed for 253 yards and two touchdowns, running back Andre Ellington had a combined 160 yards rushing and receiving, and the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Oakland Raiders 24-13 on Sunday at the 0.co Coliseum.

Palmer, who faced the Raiders for the first time since they traded him to Arizona following the 2012 season, completed 22 of 31 passes and had a passer rating of 103.3.

Ellington carried 24 times for 88 yards and caught six passes for 72 yards for Arizona, which improved to 5-1 and remained atop the NFC West.

The Raiders fell to 0-6 and are the NFL’s lone remaining team without a victory. They lost for the second straight time under interim coach Tony Sparano, who replaced the fired Dennis Allen.

Raiders rookie quarterback Derek Carr completed 16 of 28 passes for 173 yards and a passer rating of 75.4. Running back Darren McFadden carried 14 times for 48 yards and the Raiders’ lone touchdown.

The Raiders cut Arizona’s lead to 14-13 on Sebastian Janikowski’s 53-yard field goal with 7:17 left in the third quarter.

Arizona responded with an 80-yard scoring drive, extending their lead to 21-12 on running back Stepfan Taylor’s 4-yard touchdown run with 2:55 remaining in the third. Ellington carried six times for 39 yards and caught a 16-yard pass on the eight-play drive.

Arizona’s Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 41-yard field goal with 29 seconds left, capping a 12-play, 50-yard drive and sealing the victory.

The Raiders never reached the red zone in the second half.

After spotting Arizona a 14-0 lead, the Raiders rallied to score next 10 points and trailed 14-10 at halftime.

Palmer completed 14 of 21 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns with one interception and a passer rating of 100.9 in the opening half. Carr went 6 of 13 for 88 yards and a passer rating of 68.8.

Palmer capped an 11-play, 88-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Taylor, giving the Cardinals a 7-0 lead with 1:47 left in the first quarter.

The Cardinals increased their lead to 14-0 when Palmer hit wide receiver Michael Floyd with a 33-yard touchdown pass with 5:37 left in the first half. Floyd, lined up wide left, beat cornerback Tarell Brown’s tight man-to-man coverage, catching the pass at the 3 and sprinting into the end zone.

The Raiders answered with a 79-yard, eight-play touchdown drive highlighted by Carr’s 55-yard pass to wide receiver Brice Butler. Carr’s deep strike gave the Raiders a first-and-goal from the 3, and McFadden scored on a 1-yard plunge on third down.

The Raiders cut Arizona’s lead to 14-10 on Janikowski’s 29-yard field goal with 45 seconds left in the half. Free safety Charles Woodson set up Janikowski’s field goal when he intercepted a Palmer pass and returned 30 yards to the Arizona 13.

NOTES: Raiders S Usama Young left the game midway through the third quarter with an injury to his left knee and did not return. … Raiders RT Khalif Barnes (quadriceps) was inactive, and Menelik Watson started in his place for the second straight game. … Raiders starting FB Marcel Reece (quadriceps) was inactive, snapping his streak of 46 straight games. Backup FB Jamize Olawale made his first start of the season. … Raiders starting DE Justin Tuck (knee) was inactive. C.J. Wilson started in his place. … Cardinals DE Calais Campbell (knee) was inactive, and Kareem Martin started in his place.