Raiders’ Antonio Pierce slams critics for wanting the team to lose the game against the Jaguars. Improved draft position

The Las Vegas Raiders may complicate their draft position on Sunday. As the team defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars and the team’s fans took notice.

The Raiders will likely drop to 2-13 with the loss and will have to compete neck-and-neck with the New York Giants for the No. 1 overall pick. But the Raiders won and the Giants lost. Las Vegas dropped to No. 16 because of the results.

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Antonio Pierce, Head Coach of the Raiders Watches his players warm up before the NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, December 1, September 22, 2024 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

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Meanwhile, fans were upset with the Raiders on social media. Head coach Antonio Pearce also weighed in as he made himself available to the media.

“We are not doing this to lose,” he said. Talk about professional football– “We don’t do this for anyone’s fantasy football team. We don’t do this to outline anyone’s plans. Nothing is important to us. The only thing that matters to us is winning. And that’s all we want to do.”

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Raiders running backs Chris Collier, 33, and Dylan Laube appear after the NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Dec. 1, Sept. 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Las Vegas is in the midst of one of the worst seasons in franchise history. Three wins was far from what they had hoped for after narrowly missing the playoffs last season when Pearce replaced Josh. McDaniels as head coach mid-season

The Raiders have only made the playoffs twice since losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl in the 2002 season. They haven’t gotten out of the wild card round, either.

Raiders owner Mark Davis (left) talks with Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce before Sunday’s NFL football game with the Jacksonville Jaguars. December 1, September 22, 2024 in Las Vegas (AP Photo/David Becker)

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Las Vegas prepares to face the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and conclude the season against the Los Angeles Chargers on January 1, 2015.

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