INDIANAPOLIS -- Pete Carroll's upbeat spirit began to show cracks Sunday afternoon.

The Las Vegas Raiders were handed a 40-6 drubbing by the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium, marking the team's fourth straight loss and the largest margin of defeat since its 48-9 loss at Kansas City in 2021.

The Raiders' performance over the past four weeks has been the opposite of what Carroll hoped for in his first season as the coach. During the first day of training camp in July, he stood proudly in front of reporters and said, "We are going to win a bunch, and I don't care who hears that."

Instead, the Raiders are 1-4 -- the worst start in Carroll's head coaching career. Meanwhile, his reunion with Geno Smith hasn't gone as planned. The starting quarterback threw two interceptions against the Colts'

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