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INDIANAPOLIS — The Las Vegas Raiders have seen about every conceivable scenario this season. They fought their way back from a sluggish start to get into the playoff picture. They underwent yet another midseason coaching change. And on Sunday, another uneven, mistake-prone performance sealed their fate with a 23-20 playoff-eliminating loss at Indianapolis. Now they know they're heading home after next week's season finale against rival Denver. But interim coach Antonio Pierce doesn't consider it a lost season and expects his players to fight again next week.
