Josh McDaniels' Field Goal Decision Backfires in Raiders' Loss to Steelers

Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels defended his decision to kick a field goal instead of going for it on fourth-and-4 in the final minutes of their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. McDaniels explained that he wanted to make it a five-point game and have a chance to win with a touchdown if they got the ball back. Despite analytics suggesting a higher win probability by going for it, McDaniels had confidence in his defense to get the ball back. However, the Steelers were able to run out the clock, and a Jimmy Garoppolo interception sealed the Raiders' loss. McDaniels denied that the decision signaled a lack of confidence in the offense, and players like Josh Jacobs supported the call.