Pete Carroll defends Raiders after being shutout by Eagles

The Las Vegas Raiders are spiraling, drawing ever closer to locking up the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after an embarrassing 31-0 shutout at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Nothing went right for the Silver and Black. The Raiders eked out just 75 total yards of offense — the second-lowest mark in franchise history, according to ESPN Research, as shared by ESPN's Ryan McFadden.

Quarterback Kenny Pickett, making a spot start for the injured Geno Smith, found little protection behind an offensive line that’s struggled all year. Pickett’s day was a grisly illustration of the team’s overall dysfunction as he was sacked four times.

Pete Carroll says Raiders didn't stop fighting

Following the defeat, head coach Pete Carroll bristled when asked postgame if any Raiders players had given up during the lopsided contest. Carroll, clearly frustrated, stood by his squad:

"They fought their *** off," Carroll said in a news conference. "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 them. That's what I saw."

Even so, the problems in Las Vegas run deep. This marks the Raiders’ second shutout loss of the season — a troubling sign for a club that held playoff hopes not long ago. Changes appear imminent.

General manager John Spytek will have ample opportunity to reshape the roster after the season, with the Raiders projected to have $116 million in salary cap space, according to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Pressure is mounting on both Spytek and Carroll to right the ship. If the Raiders fail to show major improvement in 2026, both could find themselves firmly on the hot seat.

For now, the only thing rising in Vegas is the draft position.