STWF Sports | Las Vegas | Nov. 24, 2025 –  The Las Vegas Raiders didn’t just lose another football game on Sunday — they lost their composure, their offensive coordinator, and perhaps any remaining grip on a sinking season.

What should have been a chance to stop the bleeding turned into a full-scale unraveling in Week 12, as the Raiders fell 24–10 to the Cleveland Browns at Allegiant Stadium. Instead of veteran Geno Smith snapping a four-game skid, it was rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders — starting his first NFL game — who walked out of Las Vegas with the composure and confidence the home team desperately lacked.

Sanders threw for 209 yards and a touchdown in a poised debut, while Browns star Myles Garrett terrorized Smith from start to finish. The $160 million pass rusher delivered one of the most dominant defensive outings of the season, sacking Smith 10 times and leading a swarming Cleveland defense that left the Raiders offense broken and embarrassed.

And on the opposite sideline, frustrations exploded in a way that made national headlines.

Maxx Crosby Meltdown Captured on Camera

Maxx Crosby didn’t play poorly. In fact, his five tackles for loss set a new personal best. But as the Raiders offense sputtered, the defense wore down, and Cleveland pulled away, the star edge rusher’s emotions boiled over.

Cameras captured Crosby in a heated argument with linebacker Elandon Roberts during the second half, with defensive coordinator Patrick Graham stepping between the two. Several teammates intervened as voices were raised and tempers flared.

The clip quickly spread across social media, symbolizing the chaos surrounding a 2–9 team that has unraveled far faster than anyone expected.

Hours later, the fallout began.

Raiders Fire Chip Kelly After Offensive Collapse

The Raiders officially dismissed offensive coordinator Chip Kelly after just 11 games into his first season with the team. His offense ranks near the bottom of the league in nearly every major category:
• Last in points per game (15.0)
• 30th in total offense (268.9 YPG)
• 31st in rushing offense
• 28th in red-zone scoring

Sunday marked the fifth time the Raiders scored 10 points or fewer this season. They were also shut out entirely against the Chiefs in November.

“I spoke with Chip Kelly earlier this evening and informed him of his release,” head coach Pete Carroll said in a statement. “I would like to thank Chip for his service and wish him all the best.”

But Carroll’s night was far from over.

Pete Carroll Blasts NFL Officials After Loss

Postgame, Carroll faced pointed questions about the team’s direction. Instead of focusing on the offensive skid or the locker-room meltdown, the veteran coach directed his fire at the officiating crew.

“Unfortunately, this is a crew that calls the most penalties in the NFL, and they hit right on their number,” Carroll said. “We endured a number of penalties, but there were a couple that really changed the field position drastically.”

The Raiders committed 13 penalties for 109 yards, many of which stalled the few drives they sustained. But Carroll’s frustration with referees did little to calm fan anxiety — or shift attention from his team’s downward spiral.

And early Monday morning, Las Vegas made another move.

Second Coach Fired as Shakeup Continues

NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported that senior offensive assistant Bob Bicknell was also dismissed. Bicknell has followed Kelly throughout multiple NFL stops and was part of the staff in Philadelphia and San Francisco.

The double firing underscores a franchise in disarray — one that must now attempt to stabilize an offense without two of its senior architects, repair locker-room friction, and protect a quarterback who was sacked 10 times in one of the worst offensive performances of the season.

At 2–9, the Raiders’ playoff hopes are long gone. The focus now: damage control, leadership clarity, and avoiding an offseason defined entirely by dysfunction.