Is Josh McDaniels already on the hot seat in Las Vegas?
The former New England Patriots offensive coordinator's tenure as Raiders head coach is off to a nightmare start. With Sunday's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, McDaniels' team is 2-6 on the season and dead last in the AFC West standings.
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Vegas led Jacksonville by 17 points before allowing 24 unanswered, resulting in a 27-20 defeat. It's the third time this season the McDaniels-led Raiders have blown a 17+ point lead.
According to CBS, the Raiders franchise blew only five such leads from 1960 to 2021.
The Raiders blew a 20-point lead vs. the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 and a 17-point lead vs. the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5.
McDaniels is now 4-16 in his last 20 games as a head coach. If this troubling trend with Las Vegas continues, his days in Black and Silver could be numbered.
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He'll look to right the ship next Sunday when the Raiders host the Indianapolis Colts, who are coming off a 26-3 loss in Foxboro.