Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham previews the Week 18 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, highlighting the team's recent progress and the importance of finishing strong.
LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Raiders face their bitter rival, the Los Angeles Chargers , on Sunday for the 2024 season finale. Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has led the Silver and Black defense admirably throughout the season, despite being ravaged with injuries. He spoke ahead of the Week 18 showdown with the Chargers , and we have the full video: Q: As you navigate these last few practices and the last game, what's the overall message to the team? Coach Pierce: 'Finish. Finish.
We all signed up for 17 games, an 18-week schedule. We've had really a good month in my opinion, regardless of record, just seeing the improvement, things that we talked about, and now just a great opportunity against a divisional foe that we know very well, that we saw in week one, to finish.' Q: I think it was Isaiah Pola-Mao who said regardless of the situation, you’re trying to play your best football in December, and technically that's what you guys are probably doing. What's that saying, something that you could take forward? Coach Pierce: 'Yeah, really preached it. Really go back to last year, it was kind of the same message. You want to see your team - the arrow pointing up and getting there, regardless of injuries and who's playing. And I think, really for us, so many young guys playing, just as counts to keep seeing the growth. Like Harper last week and watching him play, and again, we talked about a lot of our young offensive players and some D-linemen, just watching the constant growth and just everything we talked about a complete game from all three phases last week, and want to continue that on back to back weeks.' Q: It felt like a lifetime ago you played the Chargers the first time, when you watch film from the first game and obviously throughout the season, what's the biggest thing you've noticed and changed from this Chargers team you're about to face? Coach Pierce: 'Nothing. They're physical'
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