No Chip Kelly, no change for Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14 NFL Power Rankings

Between firing Chip Kelly and then the clear finger-pointing through the media, last week was certainly an eventful one for the lowly Las Vegas Raiders. On top of that, despite moving on from the offensive coordinator, the Raiders’ offense still struggled to score points and move the ball against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. That’s the primary focus in the Week 14 NFL Power Rankings across the league’s media.

Bleacher Report

31. Las Vegas Raiders

Last week: 30

We learned one thing for sure in Week 13. Firing offensive coordinator Chip Kelly wasn’t a quick fix for the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders’ offense looked just as nonthreatening on Sunday as it did before Kelly was relieved of his duties. Most of the issues stem from a bad offensive line that can’t open holes for Ashton Jeanty or protect Geno Smith at an even average level. Unless Pete Carroll is willing to fire his own son in-season—Brennan Carroll serves as both the offensive line coach and the run-game coordinator—Las Vegas’ biggest issues aren’t going away in 2025. – Kristopher Knox

I’ll reiterate what I wrote in this week’s winners and losers column: if Pete isn’t willing to move on from Brennan at the end of the season, Mark Davis should see that as the final nail in the head coach’s coffin. It’s obvious that the offensive line has regressed this season, and the whole ‘the rookies aren’t ready to play’ schtick is an indictment of the position coach who is supposed to be developing them. Plus, it’s hard to believe that’s the truth when Caleb Rogers looked solid in his limited opportunities against the Chargers.

While moving on from Brennan at this point likely won’t yield any results for this season, Pete is kind of doing his son a disservice by keeping him around for the next five weeks. If Davis decides to fire the head coach, then Brennan is going to have fewer options in the college ranks since we’re already seeing coaching staffs take form around the country. Maybe Lane Kiffin can give Brennan a job at LSU this week, but the clock is ticking.

The Athletic

31. Las Vegas Raiders

Last week: 31

Best-case scenario: Clarity with their decision-making

The Las Vegas offense didn’t look much better without Chip Kelly calling the plays after his firing led to questions about the organizational structure. The Raiders managed just 156 yards of offense Sunday — and, amazingly, it wasn’t their lowest output of the season. — Chad Graff and Josh Kendall

For the record, Sunday was the offense’s second-lowest yardage total of the season. The only worse performance was the Week 7 shutout against the Chiefs, where the Raiders didn’t even break triple digits with 95 yards. To be clear, Kelly was part of the problem, but the trip to Los Angeles showed that Las Vegas’ issues go far beyond just one coach.

NFL.com

32. Las Vegas Raiders

Last week: 32

The Raiders played a spirited first half that included two huge red-zone stops, but the familiar descent began when they missed a few tackles and allowed a 59-yard TD run early in the third quarter. The Chargers scored on four of their five second-half drives, and the Raiders countered with two three-and-outs and two turnovers on downs. That’s how you turn a 7-7 halftime game into a blowout loss. Brock Bowers scored two touchdowns, including a Catch of the Year candidate, and had more than 40 percent of the Raiders’ offensive yards. He needs some help, folks. Pete Carroll fired Chip Kelly last week, but Kelly might not have been the source of all their problems. If things don’t sharpen up fast, Carroll might soon run out of coordinators to fire. Losing seasons are seldom fun, but this Raiders campaign has also had ample doses of painful and ugly, too. — Eric Edholm

“A spirited first half” is one way to put it. To me, the first couple of quarters were more about the Chargers struggling to capitalize than the Raiders playing inspired football or anything along those lines. To put it in perspective, the Bolts ran 16 more plays and had 85 more yards than the Silver and Black in the first half. The scoreboard might have been 7-7 at halftime, but the game didn’t feel that close. Brock Bowers is a stud, though, that’s for sure.

Sports Illustrated

32. Las Vegas Raiders

Last week: 32

Not to add any insult to injury but Sunday saw Kyle Monangai blow past Ashton Jeanty in all major rushing categories. Perhaps running back for the massively rebuilding Raiders was not No. 1 on the priority list! — Conor Orr

The frustrating part of Jeanty’s rookie season is that we get glimpses of what he can do with some breathing room when the Raiders get him the ball in the passing game. The running back has forced five missed tackles as a receiver in back-to-back games, per Pro Football Focus. The problem is, how long will it be until the organization puts a competent offensive line in front of him? Hopefully, that’s next season, but the team has plenty of other needs that also need to be addressed.

ESPN

31. Las Vegas Raiders

Last week: 31

X factor for final stretch: Wide receiver Jack Bech

Wide receiver is among the long list of needs the Raiders will address in the offseason. But with Las Vegas out of the postseason picture, the final five weeks of the season should open the door for its rookie second-round pick to prove he can be a meaningful contributor in 2026. Bech has only 10 catches for 114 yards, though eight of those receptions resulted in first downs. The former TCU standout has upside. It’s a matter of the coaching staff allowing him to showcase his potential in the coming weeks. — Ryan McFadden

The sentence above that stands out to me is that Bech has turned 80 percent of his catches into first downs. I know I sound like a broken record, but this is what’s so frustrating about Carroll’s refusal to give the rookies more playing time. They’re doing well in the limited snaps they’re getting, with Bech and Rogers serving as this week’s examples. With five games to play, it’s time to see what the young guys can do on a bigger sample and let them work through any struggles.