Maxx Crosby didn’t sugarcoat the Raiders’ first loss of the season. After Las Vegas fell 30-27 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, the star pass rusher called it a “tough loss” and made it clear the response now matters more than the setback itself.
The Raiders dropped to 3-1, while the Chiefs stayed perfect at 4-0. Las Vegas battled, but Kansas City controlled the flow for long stretches behind Patrick Mahomes and Kenneth Walker III. The Chiefs’ offense found the end zone six times, with Mahomes, Walker and Tyquan Thornton each scoring twice.
Crosby, who finished with three tackles and five quarterback hits, said the team understands where it came up short and where the details slipped away.
“We know what we're capable of. I think we're figuring it out more and more.
It's a tough loss. We have to bounce back.
We have to figure out how to get better, how to improve from it. It's the same mindset for all of us, whether it's a win or loss: How can we get better?
How can we bounce back and get more wins?” said Crosby in a video posted by Vegas Sports Today.
“We know what we’re capable of, but that’s a tough loss. We didn’t take the ball away enough. We know we can do better.”
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He also pointed to the basics that didn’t go Las Vegas’ way, from turnovers to timely stops, while stressing that the group still believes in the work it has put in.
“We're getting a lot better. Today wasn't our best.
I know that. We didn’t take the ball away enough.
We didn't get crucial stops. Too many big explosives, incredible moments.
I think we did a lot of good things as well, but we know we can do better. It's all about us,” added Crosby.
The Raiders had their own struggles on offense, especially on the ground, where they managed just 72 rushing yards. Kirk Cousins threw for 365 yards, completing 31 of 52 passes with two touchdowns and one interception.
Las Vegas now turns to Week 5, when it visits the New England Patriots.
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