Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce spoke out about his team’s heartbreaking loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, saying that the Raiders believed referees had blown a whistle moments before the ill-fated fumble on the poorly timed snap. In the case of a whistle, the play would have been ruled dead. The Raiders intend to submit video evidence in support of the claim to the NFL office for further review.
Pierce’s comments came just over 24 hours after the Raiders suffered a last-second loss to the Chiefs. The Raiders had a chance to win the game, but a costly miscue on third down with just 15 seconds remaining led to a fumble and a Chiefs recovery.
Quarterback Aidan O’Connell took the blame for the mishap, saying it was completely his fault. He said he clapped too early, signaling the center to snap the ball, and shouldered the blame for the loss.
The win over the Raiders clinched a playoff spot for the Chiefs, while the Raiders will try to regroup and move on to their next game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
