Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)

Raiders (2-6) vs. Colts (3-5-1)

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Las Vegas and Indianapol­is meet for the fifth consecutiv­e season in what feels like the Disarray Bowl. There might be worse teams in the NFL on paper, but none are dealing with as much drama caused by falling so far short of expectatio­ns. The Raiders were tabbed to improve on last year’s playoff appearance after upgrading their roster but have instead made a postseason berth next to impossible with three blown 17-0 leads and five losses of a touchdown or less. Receiver Davante Adams was critical of coach Josh Mcdaniels’ playcallin­g after the latest defeat, a 27-20 loss in Jacksonvil­le. The Colts, meanwhile, fired their fifth-year coach, Frank Reich, last week after a 26-3 loss to the New England Patriots. They drew criticism by replacing him with former All-pro center Jeff Saturday, who’s never coached above the high school level, on an interim basis.

 ?? ZACH BOLINGER / ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE ?? Las Vegas Raiders safety Roderic Teamer (33) stops Indianapol­is Colts running back Deon Jackson (35) short of the first down during the Raiders’ 23-20 win Jan. 2 in Indianapol­is.
ZACH BOLINGER / ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Las Vegas Raiders safety Roderic Teamer (33) stops Indianapol­is Colts running back Deon Jackson (35) short of the first down during the Raiders’ 23-20 win Jan. 2 in Indianapol­is.

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