Breaking Down the Las Vegas Raiders' 2021 Season So Far

5. Las Vegas loses their first game of the season

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Things grew worse the next week when the Raiders faced off against the Los Angeles Chargers and lost their first game of the season, 28-14.  The Raiders would go scoreless in the first half of that game. The defense didn't do much better during the first half, allowing 21 points and failing to earn even one turnover. They did manage to pick up two sacks on Justin Herbert before time ran out, however.

Now, it is worth mentioning that the Raiders were able to hold the Chargers to one touchdown in the second half of the game, but it wasn't enough to stop them from losing 28-14. Carr even threw an interception for good measure but was unable to connect with his key weapons. Furthermore, the rushing game only managed 48 yards during the contest, leaving too much weight on the quarterback, who was nailed with four sacks before the night's end.

This is when the Jon Gruden email scandal reared its ugly head, leaving the organization subjected to repeated scrutiny. The team turned in a 20-9 loss that weekend to the Chicago Bears, giving them their second loss of the season. This only furthered scrutiny on Gruden and showed just how much confidence the team had lost in him.