{"id":387462,"date":"2025-09-22T07:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T07:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/387462\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T07:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T07:48:12","slug":"raiders-hc-pete-carroll-wears-all-the-blame-for-dreadful-showing-vs-commanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/387462\/","title":{"rendered":"Raiders HC Pete Carroll wears all the blame for dreadful showing vs. Commanders"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Raiders HC Pete Carroll wears all the blame for dreadful showing vs. Commanders<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> didn\u2019t just lose to the Washington Commanders in Week 3 \u2014 they unraveled. The 41-24 defeat exposed flaws in all three phases, and head coach Pete Carroll made it clear afterward<\/a> that the failure starts with him.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt looked like we were off,\u201d Carroll said postgame. \u201cIt\u2019s not scheme-wise. Just physically, I didn\u2019t get them right. I\u2019m taking this one, and I\u2019m disappointed in myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Raiders\u2019 special teams were torched, surrendering 245 combined yards on punt and kickoff returns, including a near-house call by Deebo Samuel on the opening kick that set the tone. The Commanders quickly converted that field position into a touchdown, and Las Vegas never regained control.<\/p>\n

The defense, which had held up well in the first two weeks, collapsed as well. Washington racked up 201 rushing yards and scored in every quarter. Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota,<\/a> starting in place of the injured Jayden Daniels, carved up the Raiders\u2019 defense with efficiency, completing 15 of 21 passes for 207 yards while adding a rushing score.<\/p>\n

Raiders fans want the team to make changes moving forward\"Geoff<\/p>\n

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But the offense may be the most troubling unit of all. Geno Smith was sacked five times and constantly pressured behind an overwhelmed offensive line. Running back Ashton Jeanty found no room to operate, averaging just 3.7 yards per carry as defenders swarmed him in the backfield. Even with a touchdown strike to Tre Tucker in the second quarter, Las Vegas went into halftime trailing by double digits for the third straight week.<\/p>\n

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The offensive line\u2019s struggles are drawing heavy scrutiny, not least because of the team\u2019s decision to hire Brennan Carroll \u2014 Pete\u2019s son \u2014 as the offensive line coach despite his lack of NFL experience in that role. Fans are already calling for changes, with veteran assistant Joe Philbin seen as a possible fallback option. Carroll faces an awkward balancing act between protecting his staff and addressing a glaring weakness that has derailed the team\u2019s first three games.<\/p>\n

Star defensive end Maxx Crosby didn\u2019t mince words after the loss. \u201cWe just didn\u2019t play good enough in all three phases,\u201d Crosby said. \u201cIt\u2019s just not our standard. We got to play better. We got to start fast and finish better.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Raiders sit at 1-2 and have looked like one of the league\u2019s most dysfunctional teams over the past two weeks. Carroll, who hasn\u2019t had fewer than seven wins in a season since 1994, is in unfamiliar territory. The franchise hasn\u2019t had stability since its early-2000s run, and if the veteran coach can\u2019t find answers, it\u2019s fair to wonder who can.<\/p>\n

Las Vegas hosts the Chicago Bears in Week 4, a chance to reset against another struggling team. But unless the Raiders can establish an offensive identity and shore up their blocking, this season risks spiraling into yet another lost campaign.<\/p>\n

Related: Raiders\u2019 Michael Mayer somehow walks off field after going \u2018stiff\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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