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The Las Vegas Raiders were erased in Week 15. In a season filled with low points, Sunday’s humiliation felt definitive. It was the kind of loss that forces ownership to confront uncomfortable truths. Pete Carroll was hired to restore credibility, culture, and competitiveness to a franchise stuck in neutral. Instead, one year into the experiment, the Raiders look further away from relevance than they’ve been in years. At 2-12, winless for two months, and historically inept on offense, Las Vegas isn’t trending upward. It’s collapsing. After Week 15, the conclusion is becoming unavoidable. The Carroll era must end before it inflicts even more long-term damage.
The Philadelphia Eagles delivered a merciless 31-0 shutout of the Raiders on Sunday in a game that barely resembled a competitive NFL contest. Las Vegas managed just 75 total yards. That’s not shockingly a franchise low. They also failed to score a single point, sustain a drive, or show any signs of resistance. It was the Raiders’ eighth straight loss and their 12th defeat in the last 13 games.
Philadelphia, meanwhile, treated the afternoon like a controlled demolition. The Eagles dominated time of possession, dictated field position, and overwhelmed the Raiders on both lines of scrimmage. By halftime, the outcome felt academic. By the fourth quarter, it was historically humiliating. For a Raiders team that already owned multiple blowout losses this season. The shutout represented a new low, and a public indictment of a coaching staff that appears to have lost the locker room.
Here we’ll try to look at and discuss the Indianapolis Raiders’ playoff chances and their updated odds after their week 15 win over the Eagles.
The numbers tell a brutal story. Through 14 games, the Raiders are last in the NFL in scoring. They average just 14.0 points per game. They’ve been shut out once, blown out repeatedly, and outclassed weekly. Twice this season, Las Vegas has lost by 31 points or more. That’s an unwanted slice of NFL history that underscores how noncompetitive this team has become.
This was not supposed to happen. Carroll was brought in as the adult in the room. He was supposed to be the culture-builder with championship credentials from both USC and Seattle. Instead, the Raiders have looked directionless. The defense has regressed. The offense is dysfunctional. Whatever identity Carroll hoped to install has failed to materialize.
Even more alarming is the absence of improvement. Bad teams can be forgiven if they’re growing. The Raiders aren’t. They’re deteriorating.
No area has exposed Carroll’s tenure more than the offense. The Raiders’ attack has been unwatchable. That ineptitude culminated in Sunday’s 75-yard embarrassment. Quarterback play has been erratic, protection schemes disjointed, and play-calling incoherent. The midseason firing of offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was supposed to stop the bleeding. Instead, it only highlighted the lack of a coherent plan.
Personnel decisions haven’t helped. Outside of Maxx Crosby and Brock Bowers, this roster lacks cornerstone talent. That...
