Raiders HC Antonio Pierce labels team "worst in football" ahead of Black Friday clash vs. Chiefs

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce sent a strong message about his team ahead of the upcoming matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Raiders will visit the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday in the middle of a seven-game losing streak.

Talking with reporters, Pierce didn't sugarcoat his team's description, labeling it as "the worst" in football while saying the Chiefs are on the other side of the street.

"Let's call a spade a spade. Best team in football against the worst team in football. Let's change the narrative. Alright? Let's go out there and try to make it a dogfight. Let's make it ugly, let's make it scrappy. It's Black Friday, let's create a little chaos, you know what I'm saying? Let's get back to greater football and have some fun and some personality and let it loose," Pierce said.

Exactly one month ago, the Raiders hosted the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium. With a 10-point fourth quarter, Kansas City secured the 27-20 win over their divisional rivals, adding the fourth consecutive loss to their register.

Gardner Minshew, who is out for the rest of the season, completed 24 of 30 pass attempts that day, tallying 209 passing yards and two touchdowns. Patrick Mahomes responded with 27 completions on 38 attempts, 262 passing yards and two touchdowns. The Chiefs extended their unbeaten run to 7-0 that day.

After suffering three more defeats, the Raiders are one of the worst teams in the league, tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants with two wins and nine losses. The bright side for fans is that they enjoy going against Patrick Mahomes, which could give them a chance.

Maxx Crosby explained Raiders' mentality when facing Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes

Back in March, Raiders defensive star Maxx Crosby talked about Antonio Pierce's "Mahomes Rules," which raised several eyebrows around the league. The pass rusher said that whenever he faced Mahomes, he and his teammates played with extra motivation.

"At the end of the day, if we want to win, we got to take him down," Crosby said. "So we're not shy about that. He knows every time I play him, and every time I see him, I'm trying to ruin his day. So that goes for everybody. So yeah, you know, people can take that whatever they want, whatever, but he knows I'm coming for him."

After the Eagles-Packers duel in Week 1, the NFL will host its second Friday game this week and it should be an interesting one.