The Las Vegas Raiders fell to 2-12 as the first year under Pete Carroll continues to unravel. Las Vegas’ latest defeat came on December 14, when the Silver and Black were shut out for the second time this season, 31-0, by the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
Philadelphia entered the matchup on a three-game losing streak, but the Eagles halted the slide and quickly took control against a Raiders team simply trying to reach the finish line.
Jalen Hurts attempted only 15 passes, and that was all Philadelphia needed. Hurts threw three touchdown passes, while Saquon Barkley ran for 78 yards and one touchdown as the Eagles cruised without needing to push the tempo.
After the game, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke with the media and shared the reason for this dominant win over Las Vegas.
“We were able to stop the run and get them in pass situations, and then we were able to get after the quarterback,” Sirianni told reporters. “So really good team defense, but those, you know, [Brandon Graham] was the first one to say it in there. Like sacks don’t happen without great coverage in the secondary.
“So it was just great team defense by the entire crew. Vic [Fangio] did a great job, and the coaches did a good job of preparing them and putting them in positions to succeed, and our guys did a good job of executing the defense overall, though, like the level they’re playing.”
Pete Carroll Sounds Off After Raiders Lose to Eagles
With the Raiders now on an eight-game losing streak, frustration seems to be mounting. Las Vegas is still struggling on offense, and the defense hasn’t improved. Still, Carroll is standing by his team, emphasizing that even with the tough stretch, the players haven’t given up.
“These guys fought their a– off,” Carroll said after another shutout loss. “They fought their a– off. That was the result. They didn’t stop fighting. That was the result of our play right there. I have a lot of respect for the roster we just played against, and maybe they didn’t look like it in the last couple of weeks or whatever, but they played like they were capable, and we couldn’t stop.”
Pete Carroll Makes Eagles Admission
Moreover, Carroll believes that Philadelphia was simply the better team than the two-win Raiders, which led to the shutout scoreline.
“I think we got beat,” Carroll added. “This is a very well-loaded team, and they just did their thing today, both sides of the ball, and they really took it to us. We couldn’t stop their offense, and they got off the field [on] third down. A couple of penalties got in our way, and they were able to do what they needed to do.
“They ran for a bunch. They threw really highly efficient stuff that wasn’t taxing for them. We couldn’t make it hard on them, and we couldn’t get out of our way on offense. We couldn’t get yards. So that third downs and all that, I don’t think it’s some big psychic change that took place. I think we just got whipped by a really loaded football team that on this day had their way.“
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