Raiders Reeling Following Yet Another Epic Collapse

The Las Vegas Raiders suffered a staggering defeat when they lost 27-20 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9. The Raiders had jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the second quarter but were outscored 27-3 over the last 35 minutes of play. Unfortunately, it was no isolated incident. The Raiders have bungled three three-possession leads through eight games of the regular season.

The Raiders lost all 3 of these games pic.twitter.com/K6sfFBSFyn
— Farzin Vousoughian (@Farzin21) November 6, 2022

Somehow, Sunday's devastating defeat was borderline par for the course for the Raiders this year. It wasn't so long ago the Raiders jumped out to a 17-0 lead over their division rival Kansas City Chiefs before eventually losing 30-29. Even that wasn't as bad as the Raiders' loss against the Arizona Cardinals: the Raiders held a 20-0 lead midway through the third quarter before eventually losing 29-23 in overtime on a fumble returned for a touchdown.

By most accounts, first-year head coach Josh McDaniels' job is safe. But given the Raiders hoped to compete in AFC West this year, the team's 2-6 start must be absolutely heartbreaking. McDaniels lasted only 28 games during his first stint as a head coach with the Denver Broncos. If the Raiders don't right the ship, he could challenge that mark over the next calendar year.