The 2025 Season: A Disastrous Chapter for the Las Vegas Raiders

The 2025 season has been a nightmare for the Las Vegas Raiders. Entering their regular-season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs, they hold the worst record in the league. The team has already let go of several assistant coaches and could be on the verge of firing another head coach once this chaotic season comes to an end.

There is speculation that Pete Carroll might become the latest casualty of Mark Davis’ ownership, potentially ending his tenure with the Raiders after just one season. This would open the door for yet another head coach to take the helm for the silver and black.

The question remains: will the Raiders make the right decision this time?

If owner Mark Davis continues to dominate the hiring process, history suggests that they likely won’t.

Pete Carroll: A Coach with a Proven Track Record

If you wanted to argue that Carroll did a poor job as the Raiders’ head coach this season, you wouldn’t need to work hard. A 2-14 record speaks volumes, as does losing 14 out of 15 games down the stretch. It’s been a disastrous year.

However, Carroll is not a bad coach. He has a long history of success in the NFL, consistently winning nine or 10 games each year with the Seattle Seahawks. Most recently, he led the team with Geno Smith, the same quarterback now under his guidance in Las Vegas.

Did the game pass him by in one season? Did he suddenly forget how to win and coach in the NFL? These questions seem unlikely.

More likely, the problem lies with the Raiders themselves. This franchise has so many issues that no head coach, regardless of their experience or resume, can fix them.

A Franchise in Turmoil

The Raiders are a team that has made the playoffs only twice in the past 23 seasons. They haven’t won a playoff game since reaching the Super Bowl in 2003. Over the past two decades, they’ve had 14 different head coaches, including interim ones. Several of these coaches were one-and-done (Art Shell, Hue Jackson, and potentially Carroll), while others didn’t last beyond two seasons (Josh McDaniels, Lane Kiffin, and Antonio Pierce).

It’s possible that all these coaches were bad, but the common thread in all of this has been Mark Davis. His ownership and hiring practices have been consistent throughout the years.

This pattern isn’t limited to head coaches. It extends to general managers, assistant coaches, and even the roster. Everything involved at every level of the franchise has changed over the past two decades. The only constant has been the owner.

The Role of Tom Brady

The presence of Tom Brady as a minority owner might help if he is allowed more influence in the decision-making process. However, at the end of the day, Davis is still the majority owner and the one making the final decisions.

His track record does not inspire confidence when it comes to choosing the next head coach, selecting the No. 1 overall pick, or building the roster for the future.

Coaching Changes and the Draft

There may be some merit in making a coaching change before selecting a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. However, there is little evidence to suggest that the Raiders will get any of this right when they proceed with the changes.

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