the las vegas raiders It may have complicated their situation on Sunday when the team defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the team's fans took notice.
The Raiders would have fallen to 2-13 with the loss and would have been in a close race with New York Giants For the No. 1 overall pick. But the Reds won and the Giants lost. Las Vegas dropped to sixth place due to the result.
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Raiders coach Antonio Pierce watches his players warm up before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
As fans upset the Raiders on social media, head coach Antonio Pierce addressed the critics during a media presence.
“We're not doing this to lose,” he said. Pro Football Talk. “We're not doing this for anyone's fantasy football team. We're not doing this for anyone's expectations. None of that matters to us. The only thing that matters to us is winning, and that's all we want to do.”
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Raiders running backs Chris Collier, 33, and Dylan Luby are shown after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Las Vegas is in the midst of one of the worst seasons in franchise history. Three wins is a far cry from what they were hoping for after narrowly missing the playoffs last season when Pierce replaced Josh McDaniels as head coach midway through the season.
The Raiders have made the playoffs just twice since losing to Tampa Bay Buccaneers In the Super Bowl in the 2002 season. They didn't make it out of the wild card round either.
Raiders owner Mark Davis, left, talks with Raiders coach Antonio Pierce before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
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Las Vegas heads to play the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and ends the season against the Los Angeles Chargers on January 5.
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