The Las Vegas Raiders didn’t just lose to the Washington Commanders in Week 3 — they unraveled. The 41-24 defeat exposed flaws in all three phases, and head coach Pete Carroll made it clear afterward that the failure starts with him.

“It looked like we were off,” Carroll said postgame. “It’s not scheme-wise. Just physically, I didn’t get them right. I’m taking this one, and I’m disappointed in myself.”

The Raiders’ special teams were torched, surrendering 245 combined yards on punt and kickoff returns, including a near-house call by Deebo Samuel on the opening kick that set the tone. The Commanders quickly converted that field position into a touchdown, and Las Vegas never regained control.

The defense, which had held up well in the first two weeks, collapsed as well. Washington r

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