The Las Vegas Raiders underwent a handful of significant changes last week, one being the firing of head coach and offensive play-caller Josh McDaniels and subsequently promoting quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree to interim offensive coordinator.
That move ended up paying immediate dividends as not only did the Raiders’ offense have their highest-scoring game of the season with Hardegree at the helm, but they also scored more than 20 points for the first time all season.
So, what changed with the team’s play-calling compared to the rest of the year? Obviously, the sample sizes will be different, but this does give us a general idea of the shift in philosophy as well as what to expect for the rest of the year.