Silver And Black Pride
Outside of the New York Giants, four of the five remaining opponents for the Las Vegas Raiders either have a winning record or is even at .500.
That final four are intent on getting the best possible seed in the postseason dance or getting into the playoffs so winning out is of utmost importance. Then, there’s the G-Men the odd duck of the group.
Not an enticing slate to close out a moribund 2025 campaign for Pete Carroll’s 2-10 overall desert marauders. Well, for those in Raider Nation that prefer more Ls to stack to ensure the highest possible pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Raiders remaining slate is a glorious stretch run to behold.
Looking at the five remaining tilts, seeing another win is a longshot — even with the Giants the second-to-last contest.
“There were positives in there that we’re able to try to build on. That’s all we can do at this time, and see if we can’t keep our focus on building on the things that we can do, and try to minimize and eliminate the things that we can’t do,” Carroll said during his Monday press conference a day after his team’s 31-14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
By The Numbers:
Raiders Remaining Opponents
(Records heading into Week 14)
The first game on the Raiders’ remaining slate is a doozy. Talk about two division foes heading in completely opposite directions. The galloping Denver Broncos who reign supreme atop the AFC West with a 10-2 record visiting the near-flatlined Raiders who have 10 defeats and just two victories. Winners of nine straight and trying to earn the conference’s top seed (and primo first-round bye in the playoffs), Denver isn’t going to lose sight of that postseason carrot.
Especially after a nailbiter of a 27-26 overtime win at the Washington Commanders this past Sunday night.
Denver brings the NFL’s fourth-ranked scoring defense (218 total points, 18.2 points per game average) and fifth-best unit in yards allowed (3,437 yards total) to Las Vegas. And that doesn’t bode well for a Raiders team ranked 31st in points scored (179 total, 14.9 points per game average) and 30th in yards gained (3,114 total). A matchup of a daunting defense versus an obtuse offense doesn’t favor the Silver & Black — at all.
Following that AFC West matchup, Carroll’s crew heads East for a clash at the Philadelphia Eagles. Losers of back-to-back games (24-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys followed by a 24-15 loss to the Chicago Bears), Philly draws the Los Angeles Chargers (also 8-4 overall) for a primetime tilt this Monday night. The Bolts are fresh off a win over the Raiders and if they topple the Eagles, expect Philadelphia to get desperate to stay atop the NFC East when it hosts Las Vegas.
The road trip continues for...
