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The playoff dream has almost slipped away from the Las Vegas Raiders, and Monday’s 33-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys made it even more evident. It marked the fourth straight loss…on top of that brutal 31-0 blowout by the Chiefs in week 7. Sitting at 2-8 and stuck at the bottom of the AFC West, their offense has been one of the league’s weakest in the pack. With nothing clicking and frustrations piling up, talks of changes for the front office in Tom Brady‘s Raiders are heating up. However, reports have a different perspective to share.

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According to MySportsUpdate, Tom Brady’s Raiders’ front office is safe, aiming to build a strong, deep structure similar to the Eagles, Lions, and Rams. Head Coach Pete Carroll and his offensive coordinator Chip Kelly are definitely on the hot seat, and changes are likely to occur. But not in the front office, as both the coaching staff and the front office are on different trajectories. Even other analysts consider that Carroll is under the microscope right now.

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Even according to CBS Sports‘ Cody Benjamin, the 74-year-old HC stands at the top of the top five head coaching hot seat rumors list. This list was released after week 10’s defeat to the Broncos. But with Dallas completely taking control over Las Vegas this week, these aren’t just whispers anymore.

Now, even his players have started to get frustrated after consecutive setbacks.

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Geno Smith loses his cool after an embarrassing defeat on Monday

“I know we got a lot of Monday morning quarterbacks who like to watch film and take screenshots and see where guys are open,” Geno Smith said after the game. “So, I’m sure you guys will see where the guys were open. For me, again, I just got to play better. And I keep saying this, man. If something don’t look right out there, blame it on me.”

But Smith didn’t just leave it there; he doubled down.

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If it don’t look right, blame it on me. That’s all you can do. Blame it on me. If your kids mess up at school, blame it on me. Car breakdown, going to work, blame it on me. I mean, you can check into any play at any time, but would that be the right thing to do? Would you just go off script and just start calling your own plays? I don’t think that’s the right way to go about it.”

The 35-year-old quarterback made sure everyone knew he stuck to the game plan. Though he finished with a modest outing, racking up 27 of 42 for 238 yards, his comments sure did raise some eyebrows over Pete Carroll’s playcalling.

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