Raiders winners and losers in 41-14 defeat vs. Chiefs

Raiders winners and losers in 41-14 defeat vs. Chiefs

Losers

DeSean Jackson

The Raiders offense hasn’t looked like itself for the last couple of weeks, but this was supposed to be the game that Las Vegas’ new acquisition, WR DeSean Jackson, gave Carr’s group a boost.

It almost worked. But like almost everything during this game, it didn’t pan out for the Raiders.

With Las Vegas down just 24-14 in the third quarter, Jackson caught a 38-yard pass that got the Raiders into scoring territory. Unfortunately for Las Vegas, his awareness was way off and he was stripped of the football.

That’s certainly not the start the Raiders envisioned for Jackson in Las Vegas. The Chiefs tacked on a field goal in the ensuing drive, and Carr threw a wild interception on the drive that followed that one. The Chiefs scored again to lead 34-14 early in the fourth quarter.

Maxx Crosby

Defensive end Maxx Crosby didn’t play terribly against the Chiefs, but expectations for him entering this game were sky high and he failed to deliver.

Kansas City was down to its third-team right tackle, Andrew Wylie. It was natural to assume Crosby would have a field day. But in a plot twist, Wylie and Crosby were teammates at Easter Michigan before entering the NFL.

Wylie got the better of the matchup. Familiarity no doubt helped his cause. Mahomes threw the ball quickly all night to help his depleted line, too. Crosby appeared frustrated, drawing an unsportsmanlike penalty for throwing running back Darrel Williams after the whistle in the third quarter.

Rich Bisaccia

Life can turn quickly in the NFL. For Raiders interim coach Rich Bisaccia, he’s lost two games as Las Vegas’ leader after winning his first two, and despite the Raiders’ 5-4 record, it appears he and his staff have a lot of work to do.

Case in point: this fake field goal from the Chiefs in the fourth quarter.

That’s not a good look for Bisaccia, who still serves as the Raiders special teams coach. Though the Las Vegas secondary had issues all night, not just on this play.

But the above snap, along with most of the others on Sunday, propelled the Chiefs to the top of the division once again. All evening long, Bisaccia appeared powerless to stop it.

He’ll probably have trouble fixing the offense, however, which went 1-for-9 on third downs against the Chiefs. That’s up to Carr and offensive coordinator Greg Olson. Perhaps next week, Jackson will have better luck at wide receiver and alleviate the pressure that’s been palpable on that side of the ball lately.

The Raiders will face the Chiefs again, thankfully, but not until Week 14. Will that game matter as much as this game did? Time will tell. A Las Vegas win next week at home against the Bengals would count a long way toward that end.

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