Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
Raiders (2-6) vs. Colts (3-5-1)
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.