It’s that time of the week, our weekly tradiiton of predicting the Las Vegas Raiders’ game.

The Raiders are 2-13, while I’m 13-2 predicting Raiders games.

This is a critical game, of course, as Las Vegas hosts the New York Giants, who are also 2-13. This game will likely determine who picks No. 1 in the 2026 NFL draft.

I know many Raiders’ fans are rooting for a loss so they can get the top pick and with hopes of landing Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

But, remember, Pete Carroll and his players will n0t be trying to lose. They want...

As a Brock Bowers truther, writing “the offense must flow through Bowers” was excellent source material.

After all, the tight end is the Las Vegas Raiders best pass-catching option and the Georgia product runs routes and gets separation like a wide receiver even at his size at 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds. The 23-year-old paces the Silver & Black’s aerial attack with 64 receptions for 680 yards and seven touchdowns.

But that’s where Bowers’ 2025 stats will remain.

The Raiders placed their ultra-talented and productive tight end on injured reserve Wednesday, and as a result, a narrative shift is apt.

“Well,...

The Las Vegas Raiders informed defensive end Maxx Crosby that they are shutting him down and he won’t play in the Raiders’ final two regular-season games against the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs, according to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer. Reportedly, that caused a disagreement between Crosby and the club, leading to the Pro Bowler leaving the facility.

Las Vegas was eliminated from the playoffs at the end of November and has a chance to earn the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft with a loss to New York, which currently owns the top selection, on...

There is a race for the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2026 NFL draft with just three games remaining in the regular season and the Las Vegas Raiders are in the thick of the mix.

Let’s take a closer look of where things stand:

New York Giants, 1 spot, 2-13 record:

Remaining schedule: At Raiders (2-13), Dallas Cowboys (6-8-1).

Raiders, 2 spot, 2-13 record:

Remaining schedule: Giants (2-13), Kansas City Chiefs (6-9).

Cleveland Browns, 3 spot, 3-12 record:

Remaining record: Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6), at Cincinnati Bengals (5-10).

New York Jets, 4 spot, 3-12 record:

Remaining schedule: New England...

The Las Vegas Raiders will head into the off-season with a need at pretty much every single position and there’s a situation where they could be going into the off-season with a brand new head coach for the third year in a row. The Raiders have a long uphill battle to becoming a relevant team, and then beyond that a competitive team as well. Las Vegas will have a plethora of draft picks and cap space and they’ll need to be aggressive this off-season in adding talent to complete the roster to become somewhat competitive going forward into 2026.

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Considering the Las Vegas Raiders have already lost to the Tennessee Titans and the Cleveland Browns this season, one could argue that those were the Divisional and Conference Championship rounds for the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. And now that the two worst teams in the NFL, the Raiders and the New York Giants, are set to square off in late-December, Week 17 is officially the Tank Bowl!

To preview the game, Silver and Black Pride reached out to our friends at Big Blue View, and Ed Valentine was kind enough to answer a few questions...

There are a lot of reasons why the Las Vegas Raiders should, and, very well, will fire coach Pete Carroll after just one awful season.

But a primary reason why the Raiders should dump Carroll and reset, once again, is a relative lack of competition for the top head-coaching candidates when the hiring cycle begins in just a couple of weeks.

There were media reports in recent days that stated both Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel and Cincinnati Bengals’ coach Zac Taylor will be safe and will return to their respective clubs in 2026. They were both considered to be...

It’s Christmas week so we had some fun with our weekly Tuesday Community Question.

We asked our readers if they could give any Las Vegas Raiders’ player a Christmas gift, what would it be?

Of course, there were some funny responses. But also fans wanted to give star defensive end Maxx Crosby some much-needed help. Here are some of your responses:

Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines.

Cheers and have a great weekend.

The Las Vegas Raiders host the New York Giants on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. PT. Here are five keys to the game:

Elephant in room:

OK, this is supposed to a keys to victory post. However, many Raiders fans aren’t interested in winning this game because it will likely determine who gets the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft as the the Raiders and Giants are both 2-13 and are tied for the worst record in the league. But the truth is Pete Carroll and his players aren’t focused on the top pick. They want...

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The Las Vegas Raiders promoted wide receiver Shedrick Jackson to the 53-man roster from the practice squad this week. Let’s get to know him:

Size:

6-1, 195 pounds.

NFL experience:

He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2023 as an undrafted free agent. He started the season on the practice squad after not making the initial 53-man roster in August. He finished the season on the 53-man roster. He didn’t make the team again in training camp in 2024 and started the season on the practice squad before being released in September. He played in five games with the Bengals...

With both the host Las Vegas Raiders and visiting New York Giants entering their Week 17 matchup riding nine-game losing skids, conventional wisdom says one of those teams will snap its horrendous streak.

Both teams are 2-13 on the year, haven’t won a game since early October, have gone through coaching staff upheaval, and are in a battle for the top pick in next year’s draft. Hence the moniker of this Sunday afternoon matchup as: The No. 1 Pick In The 2026 NFL Draft Bowl.

But the Silver & Black and the G-Men have been anything but conventional.

Normalcy is...