This is Raider football. We have an interim head coach, a rook qb playing his heart out and a fucking insane person playing DE on a fucked knee. The Chiefs sub would be burning down if we won this game. they’re fickle fans. sack up, move on and let’s enter this bye week with poise.
The expectation here is to win games, period. This isn’t the Browns.
That said, the team is competitive. We obviously have a bunch of needs (QB, RG, C, LB, CB, DT), but also have a pretty good foundation here. I expect to win some more games this season and go into the offseason with some momentum.
The idea that this coaching staff and AOC were magically going to be hidden gems that turned out to be elite was always a pipe dream so I’m not heartbroken over it if it doesn’t work out.
I do feel for the fans that over-pivoted and somehow think we’re now the 49ers, a couple of pieces away from an elite defense with AOC as some kind of Brock Purdy figure. This loss must be really disappointing for those people