HENDERSON, Nev. -- Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll said the decision to kick a field goal down 10 points with five seconds remaining in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Denver Broncos might have seemed odd, but he explained his reasoning.

Before kicker Daniel Carlson buried the 46-yarder, Carroll said he pleaded with the officials to put eight seconds on the clock instead of five. He hoped that the additional time would provide an opportunity for Las Vegas to attempt an onside kick and potentially regain possession.

"I knew it was going to look stupid, like you couldn't figure out why we were doing it," Carroll said Monday. "... But there was a clear thought of what we were trying to get down there, just to take it down to the very last click. That might not be good enough for you

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