# Kirk Cousins’ costly decision leaves Raiders coach Klint Kubiak unhappy

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kirk-cousins-costly-decision-leaves-raiders-coach-klint-kubiak-unhappy/
- Published: 2026-11-09T01:55:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T02:22:50+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/sports/raiders-kirk-cousins-turns-one-mistake-into-a-costly-pick-six-in-49ers-loss/
- Topics: Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Cousins’ interception became a 35-yard pick-six.
- The 49ers beat the Raiders 38-17.
- Kubiak wanted Cousins to limit the damage after the snap error.

## Summary

Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins turned a botched snap recovery into a costly interception returned for a touchdown, frustrating coach Klint Kubiak. The mistake gave San Francisco a 28-10 lead early in the third quarter, and the Raiders went on to lose 38-17.

Kubiak said Cousins should have taken the loss of the play and moved on, while Cousins said he should have thrown the ball into the stands. Either choice would have avoided giving the 49ers possession and a score. Later, a penalty erased a potential touchdown pass to Michael Mayer, and Cousins threw another interception in the end zone.

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