Raiders fall in the draft after winning the tank bowl, leading to mixed reactions on X/Twitter
Well, the Tank Bowl certainly lived up to the hype.
There weren’t many expectations heading into the Week 16 matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars. Both teams have been bad this season and it showed on the field why they are competing for positioning in the NFL Draft order.
Quarterback Mac Jones missed several opportunities to create explosive plays and the Jaguars continuously shot themselves in the foot, losing two fumbles and drawing eight penalties for 60 yards. The lowest moment came on Jacksonville’s final drive where running back Travis Etienne converted on fourth and one, only for the run to get negated by a holding penalty and Jones to check the ball down on fourth and 11.
All of that culminated in just 14 points, allowing the Raiders to get the win.
But Las Vegas certainly had its fair share of issues, converting just four of 14 third-down attempts and only putting 19 on the board. It’s hard to say the Silver and Black were much better than the Jaguars, they just weren’t as bad as one of the worst teams in the league.
As a result, the Raiders are 3-12 and moved from the first to the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft, according to Tankathon. That’s led to mixed feelings on X/Twitter as the people in the building are happy about the first win since September and ending a 10-game losing streak while many fans are panicking about the quarterback situation.
Mark Davis was apparently happy, could that save Antonio Pierce’s job?
#Raiders owner Mark Davis was in the locker room clapping and talking to Daniel Carlson and AJ Cole when the locker room opened to the media. Some other players were dancing. Davis was in a good mood. Doesn’t seem to care about the draft order ramifications of the win over JAX.
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) December 23, 2024
Davis telling each player “way to fight” as they leave locker room
— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) December 23, 2024
Ameer Abdullah did have a big game with 85 total yards and a touchdown.
Pierce on Abdullah: pic.twitter.com/qTxk8LJcny
— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) December 23, 2024
How are you feeling about picking sixth?
When you find out the Raiders beat the Jaguars and don’t have the #1 pick in the draft anymore. pic.twitter.com/cjjwJdAmdi
— Raider Posts (@RaiderPosts) December 23, 2024
Even when the Raiders win, they lose!
Every Raider fan right now…#RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/Jga7CUIvlz
— Murf ☠️ (@_Murf) December 22, 2024
Raiders fans seeing @ShedeurSanders slip away with a meaningless W pic.twitter.com/a5ap2GpXhj
— Mario Tovar (@TheTovarMario_) December 23, 2024
Raiders sacrificing a clear path to a QB for a win over Mac Jones feels like a Pyrrhic victory https://t.co/Sk7GVXVEKG
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) December 23, 2024
Is Pierce a secret mole for the Giants?
ANTONIO PIERCE… FOREVER A #GIANTS LEGEND.
Pierce basically secured the Giants’ first-overall pick by having his #Raiders win a game today.
The entire state of New York is extremely grateful for Pierce tonight. pic.twitter.com/dtNRVv0IOl
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 23, 2024
If the order stands, Las Vegas might have to make a move to get a quarterback.
Always a chance.
But at this point they’ll have to https://t.co/Z4fnq9tA3m
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) December 23, 2024
Brock Bowers is enjoying the win, logging 11 catches for 99 yards and closing in on several records.
“I’m just so happy right now. Just being able to finally win one. It feels good.”
A giddy Brock Bowers caught up with @AJRoss_TV after the @Raiders W pic.twitter.com/oS1s8RPuxy
— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) December 23, 2024
