The Las Vegas Raiders changed coaches in the middle of the 2023 season. They chose to roll with their linebacker coach, Antonio Pierce, as the interim leader of the football team.
While the media suspected the Raiders to fall into the ground, they surprised and finished with a 5-4 record under Pierce. The defense improved tremendously and finished the season ninth in EPA, according to RBSDM.com. All of this led to Mark Davis making Pierce the head coach of the Silver and Black 2024 and beyond.
Historically, interim head coaches do not have a good track record.