Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders are playing at the Houston Texans on Sunday. Here is everything to need to know about the game:
First quarter
The Texans won the coin toss and deferred.
The teams traded punts to start the game.
After a 23 second first drive (with three incompletions by Geno Smith), the Raiders took the field for their second drive and Geno threw a pick six to Houston cornerback Derek Stingley. It was an awful throw by Smith, who missed last week with an injury. 7-0 Houston.
Ashton Jeanty had a 21-yard run. but it was negated by a...
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The Las Vegas Raiders are playing their second straight road game (their final trip of the regular season) as they visit the Houston Texans on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know about the game:
Game info:
Records: The Raiders are 2-12, the Texans are 9-5. The Raiders have lost eight games in a row. The Texans have won six games in a row.
TV Schedule
Date: Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025
Time: 125 p.m. PT
Channel: CBS.
Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty, AJ Ross.
Location: NGR Stadium, Houston, Texas.
Radio: KOMP 92.3 FM and KRLV “Raider Nation Radio”...
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The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-12, and there is speculation that it will be another one-and-done season. Pete Carroll was brought in to help right the ship, but the team is having one of their ugliest season in recent memory. Through 14 games, the Silver and Black have a point differential of -167.
With the offseason approaching, the Raiders’ front office will quickly have to decide on the coaching staff. With Carroll’s age, he might not be the man for the type of rebuild that is needed for this roster. Tom Brady helped bring Carroll to the Raiders last offseason...
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The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-12 after eight losses in a row. It has left fans looking to the draft to see if they can add their franchise quarterback of the future.
It was another disastrous performance from the Silver and Black in a 31-0 loss. Next up, they face the hot Houston Texans on the road, where they are 14.5-point underdogs, which is their biggest spread of the season. They are the favorite to pick number one in the draft this spring, and it would be a massive upset if they beat the Texans.
In this week’s SB Nation...
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The Las Vegas Raiders suffered two shutout losses already this season.
Are the Houston Texans going to make that thrice, this Sunday?
That’s certainly within the realm of possibility as the Week 16 matchup in NRG Stadium features the NFL’s best defense versus the league’s worst scoring offense.
Producing just 196 points in 14 games this year, the Raiders are dead last, offensively. That sum is 29 less than the Tennessee Titans who are ranked 31st with a 225 total. Right above that squad are the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints at 226. Thus, it’s no surprise each of...
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The Las Vegas Raiders have a Week 16 matchup against the Houston Texans, but this week’s mailbag is primarily focused on the 2026 NFL draft and the quarterback class, especially Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza.
Q: If the Raiders wind up with the second pick in the draft, and a team such as the Giants has the No. 1 pick, should they trade up for the No. 1 pick to get the quarterback so no other teams can jump up ahead? I personally say no since we have a lot of needs to fill, but what say you?
A: If any organization...
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There’s no getting around it: the Las Vegas Raiders are heading into a mismatch for their Week 16 contest against the Houston Texans. The Raiders were two-touchdown underdogs when the gambling lines opened, and Houston’s pass-rush versus Las Vegas’ offensive line is likely a big reason why.
The Texans have the best edge-rush duo in the NFL, as Danielle Hunter enters the weekend tied for fifth in the league with 12 sacks and Will Anderson Jr. is ninth with 10.5. Meanwhile, the Silver and Black’s offensive tackles have given up the most sacks, as Stone Forsythe (10) has surrendered the...
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It’s time for our weekly tradition of predicting the Las Vegas Raiders games.
The Raiders are now 2-12, while I’m 12-2 predicting their games.
It’s been pretty easy these days —- just pick whoever the Raiders are playing against has been a winning formula as the Silver and Black are mired in an eight-game losing streak and have been uncompetitive nearly every week.
It likely won’t get any easier this week as the Raiders complete their 2025 road season. They visit the 9-5 Houston Texans. They are red hot as they’ve won six straight games.
The Texans have a nasty...
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Position: EDGE Rusher
Height: 6’3
Weight: 275
Stats: 2025 (12 games) – 37 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks, INT, PBU, 2 FF | 58 pressures, 11 QB Hits, 27 stops, 19.8% win rate
Class/Age: Junior, 20
Team: Miami (FL)
Bain has an exceptional first step where he consistently explodes into the rep and engages with the tackle immediately creating pass rush nightmare matchups for offensive coordinators. Bain’s movement skills continue to show within the rep where he has exceptional ankle flexibility and hip movement that allows him to bend the edge and explode laterally or horizontally to pressure...
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As expected, Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback Geno Smith will be play Sunday at the Houston Texans on Sunday. Kickoff is at 1:25 pm. PT.
Raiders coach Pete Carroll announced Friday afternoon that Smith will star Sunday and for the rest of the season.
Smith practiced fully all week (Carroll liked what he saw) after he missed Sunday’s 31-0 shutout loss at the Philadelphia Eagles as the Raiders dropped to 2-12. It was Smith’s first missed game of the season. He was dealing with shoulder and back injuries. Thus, Smith were lead Las Vegas’ offense against the Texans, who have...
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Growing pains from young NFL players are expected.
And the painful lessons the Las Vegas Raiders rookies experience should be of no surprise. Adapting to the complexity, physicality, and speed of the pro game coming from the collegiate landscape takes time. The acclimation period can be quicker or longer by the prospect, as are the frequency of initial struggles.
But they’re ideal for the Silver & Black — for both player and organization.
For the player, experience is vital. Live snaps — even with mistakes — are invaluable opportunities where teach tape is compiled. Trial by fire can be frowned...
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