Antonio Pierce exudes a go-for-it attitude that had been missing before he took over as Las Vegas' interim coach two weeks ago. The Raiders aren't playing not to lose like they often did under Josh McDaniels. That was clear in two plays in Sunday night's 16-12 victory over the New York Jets. They accepted a penalty that pushed the Jets back rather than force a punt. The Raiders also went for a fourth-and-1 in their territory. Both decisions worked.
Kansas City and Philadelphia are setting the stage for the possibility of a rare Super Bowl rematch. The Chiefs and Eagles both have won six of their first seven games and are tied for the best record in the NFL. This is just the sixth time that the two teams that played in the Super Bowl the previous season are tied for the best record in the NFL entering Week 8 or later. One of the previous times it happened was 1993 with Buffalo and Dallas on the way to the only Super Bowl rematch.
LAS VEGAS (AP) � From Darius Leonard's rambling pick-6 on the opening drive to Mac Jones' blissfully enthusiastic Griddy dance at the 2-minute warning, the Pro Bowl's Vegas debut was a messy, chaotic show.
The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Mike Mayock after three seasons and will begin a search for a coach and GM following their second playoff berth in the past 19 seasons.
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