Las Vegas Raiders QB Kirk Cousins takes the blame for final-play blunder vs. the Chiefs and reveals what he should have done
The Las Vegas Raiders nearly beat the Kansas City Chiefs and had a chance to tie it at the end, as Kirk Cousins threw an interception.
The Las Vegas Raiders just showed everyone that they are the real deal. Sure, they lost to their biggest rival, the Kansas City Chiefs. But they should have won, could have won, and at the very least, tied it.
The final-play blunder is exactly why they didn’t at least tie it. Sure, you can point to a ton of things. But that final play was disastrous. So, who was at fault? Head coach Klint Kubiak blamed himself and said he didn’t get the play in quick enough. Then again, there was something else that could have been done.
“That’s Klint; he is always going to point the finger at himself and how he can be better,” QB Kirk Cousins told reporters after the game. “I think there’s a lot going on there. We are trying to get the play in, and the clock is running down. But I really think in hindsight, one of the hundreds of mistakes I made was taking the delay of game.
“Take the delay of game. Who cares about five yards? We have to get in the right play, get it out of bounds. So I was trying to snap the ball to avoid the penalty, and you look, and you say, we don’t want to be in that position, but if we are, is a penalty better? These are all the things I will probably not sleep tonight and ask myself.”
Raiders still have their QB in Kirk Cousins
Cousins played an amazing game. Sure, the numbers aren’t insane. Yes, the interception is on his record. Outside of that last play, though, Cousins played extremely well. He went 31-of-52 for 365 passing yards and two touchdown passes.
He was excellent on the final scoring drive, and his touchdown pass to Bowers looked a little like something Patrick Mahomes would do. He scrambled out of the pocket when it looked like he would be sacked. Then he made a throw on the run near the sideline that you don’t see many guys make, let alone a guy like Cousins, who usually stays in the pocket. The 2-point conversion throw to White was right on the money.
The numbers don’t quite show how accurate he was, because the game script forced him to throw a lot. And he’s running the offense at a high level. They are scoring points, and a lot of them. They could have scored at least 30 points on Sunday against the Chiefs. So, don’t let the last play leave a sour taste in your mouth about Cousins.
