The Las Vegas Raiders hit rock bottom on Sunday - and not for the first time this season. A 31-0 shutout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t just a bad day at the office; it was a full-blown organizational meltdown.
With that defeat, the Raiders became just the 13th team in the Super Bowl era to lose by 31 or more points twice in the same season. The last team to wear that dubious badge?
The 2021 Houston Texans.
This wasn’t just a blowout - it was a complete unraveling. Las Vegas managed just 75 total yards of offense.
That’s not a typo. Seventy-five.
It marked the second time this season they failed to crack 100 yards, the other being another 31-0 no-show against Kansas City. That kind of offensive futility is rare in today’s NFL, where even struggling teams usually find ways to move the ball.
The Raiders didn’t - and haven’t for weeks.
The loss pushed their skid to eight straight games, and it’s becoming painfully clear: this isn’t just about X’s and O’s. Something is fundamentally broken in Las Vegas.
Head coach Pete Carroll now finds himself in the eye of the storm. There’s growing chatter that he and the organization could be heading for a mutual parting of ways - possibly under the guise of retirement, with a financial settlement to smooth the exit. But even if Carroll steps aside, the problems run much deeper than the headset on the sideline.
This roster is thin - painfully so. Outside of defensive cornerstone Maxx Crosby and promising rookie tight end Brock Bowers, there isn’t much to hang your hat on.
General manager John Spytek hasn’t been able to construct a balanced team, and the lack of depth is glaring. On top of that, minority owner Tom Brady’s involvement in football operations - though limited - has raised eyebrows.
His influence, despite not being hands-on day to day, has sparked internal concerns about decision-making at the top.
The coaching staff has already seen shakeups. Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and special teams coach Tom McMahon are both out.
But the offense hasn’t improved. The line continues to be a sieve, surrendering four more sacks to the Eagles’ front.
And while the staff deserves its share of the blame, Carroll’s decision to keep his son, Brennan, as offensive line coach hasn’t helped quiet the criticism. Nepotism is a tough sell when the unit is underperforming this badly.
Twelve losses in thirteen games. That’s the reality in Vegas right now.
And unless there’s a serious course correction this offseason - from the front office to the field - the Raiders are staring down the barrel of yet another wasted year. For a franchise that’s been spinning its wheels for far too long, this season is shaping up to be another painful chapter in a saga that fans are tired of reading.