The Las Vegas Raiders suffered a brutal beatdown in Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season against their AFC West rival, the Los Angeles Chargers. While the 20-9 final score depicts a relatively close game, it felt far from it, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
New quarterback Geno Smith, after a heroic performance on opening weekend against the New England Patriots, came crashing back down to Earth on Monday. He finished 24-for-43 with 180 yards, zero touchdowns and three interceptions, and the offense did not get in the end zone once.
It wasn't just that Smith's stats looked bad, but he was a shell of himself out there against the Chargers.