October 25, 2026 - 7:28 pm

Kirk Cousins sucked his teeth and gazed toward the ceiling as he rubbed his left eye, clad in a long-sleeved button-up shirt instead of his Las Vegas Raiders jersey. If he knew why they failed converting 11 of 14 third downs against the Los Angeles Rams, he would’ve better rectified it.

Instead, he’ll have to review the tape of the fourth straight loss for the Raiders.

The Raiders were bludgeoned Sunday afternoon by their Southern California counterparts , trailing by 22 points at halftime en route to a 35-21 loss at Allegiant Stadium. Gone from their postgame locker room are the feel-good vibes from their 3-0 start, undercut first by losses to the Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills.

Surely the Raiders’ game plan didn’t call for the Rams to rush for 199 yards, or for quarterback Matthew Stafford to throw three first-half touchdowns sans resistance.…