Tag: Las Vegas Raiders

NFL Wild Card schedule: 49ers vs. Seahawks open weekend, Bucs vs. Cowboys in MNF

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The NFL released its wild schedule Sunday night, kicking off the postseason Saturday with the 49ers hosting the Seahawks at 4:30 p.m. ET. Here’s what you need to know: Seattle advances to the postseason, securing the final wild card spot, after beating the Rams and the Packers losing to the Lions. The Buccaneers will host the Cowboys at 8:15 PM ET on “Monday Night Football.” All six games in the opening playoff round feature a rematch from the regular season, including games between the Chargers and Jaguars, Dolphins and Bills,…

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2023 NFL Draft Order: Ground pick #1 overall, Texas pick #2

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The Houston Texans finished the regular season with a 32-31 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The victory at the conclusion of the regular season boosted the Texans’ winning percentage enough to secure the first overall pick in this year’s draft for the Chicago Bears. Here’s what you need to know: The Bears are down to 3-14 on the year with a loss to the Vikings on Sunday and will take a first pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Texans will have a top five pick in the…

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Raid: The Raiders season finale shows just how far they are from the bosses

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LAS VEGAS — The eleven players on the field for the Chiefs offense tied their arms around each other’s bodies, began moving their feet and swinging in a circle before breaking up the set. While they were leading the Raiders by two points late in the second quarter, they actually started another game, Ring Around the Rosie, on the field at Allegiant Stadium. It was a message that the Raiders, in the last game of the regular season, at home and surrounded by a lot of redshirts in the stands,…

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NFL Week 17 Takeaways: The Eagles are losing, Tom Brady is back, and what about the Jazz, the Lions?

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The New York Giants are making the playoffs for the first time since 2016, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the NFC Southern champions, and the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions are holding out for postseason hopes. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs outlasted the Denver Broncos to keep their hopes alive for a top seed in the AFC playoffs, while the Philadelphia Eagles lost their second straight game without Jalen Hurts and need to beat the Giants next week to lock in the lead. Seeds in the NFC. we asked the…

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Raiders sitting Derek Carr: What this means for future QB in Las Vegas

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The Raiders decided to sit out Derek Carr on Sunday against the 49ers and begin backup Garrett Stidham. Here’s what you need to know: Sitting Carr eliminates the risk of him being injured and the team in trouble for $40.4 million over the next two years. Carr signed a three-year, $121.5 million contract last season, but only $25 million was guaranteed upon signing with the exit included which gave the Raiders an exit to move on while only incurring $5.6 million. The Raiders (6-9) have less than a one percent…

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Raiders offseason to-do list: 10 things needed to avoid another disappointing season

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Putting unrealistic playoff scenarios aside, the Raiders’ season is over. Coach Josh McDaniels discussed the possibility of benching healthy starters — and keeping others who could return from injured reserve out of action — in the final two games of the season. Whether that happens, and whether those who receive opportunities do enough to show they should be a part of plans moving forward, is really the only intrigue that remains going into home matchups against the 49ers and Chiefs. “Everything is going to get evaluated in that regard,” McDaniels…

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Reid: The Raiders’ underwhelming offense creates offseason change

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The Raiders defense gave up a game-winning drive to a terrible offense for the second time this month, but they don’t deserve most of the blame for Las Vegas’ 13-10 loss to the Steelers on Saturday. Steelers receiver George Pickens certainly wasn’t supposed to be allowed to open wide for a 14-yard game-winning touchdown run, but there was no reason for that opportunity to remain on the table. Under the circumstances, the defense did everything it could to avoid it. Chandler Jones, who had been playing as one of the…

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The Raiders’ Josh Jacobs takes off after the offense and the team loses to the Steelers

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Pittsburgh – Steelers fans will say that’s how the game should end, with a last-minute win honoring the late Franco Harris at the 50th Anniversary Immaculate Reception. Raiders fans will say they knew that was how the game was going to end, as the Raiders were leading by a touchdown in the first half. The Raiders players didn’t have much to say after Saturday night’s 13-10 loss. Except for one player who has given every ounce of energy this season. Josh Jacobs has had enough. Jacobs leads the league in…

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Derek Carr, Raiders not worried about the cold weather against the Steelers

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HENDERSON, Nev. — The weather forecast for Saturday night in Pittsburgh is zero degrees with wind gusts up to 43 mph. But who cares? “The Raiders and Steelers playing in the cold. It doesn’t get any better than that,” defensive end Maxx Crosby said. He’s right. It’s the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception on Friday, the late Franco Harris will be honored at Saturday’s game and there are even faint playoff implications when the 6-8 Raiders square off with the 6-8 Steelers Saturday night at 5:15 p.m. PT. Here…

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Patriots at Raiders spread, line, pick: Expert predictions for the NFL’s Week 15 game

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Both teams will fight to keep their playoff hopes alive when the Raiders and Patriots take to the field on Sunday. The Raiders opened as slight favorites, and the streak continues to flip between the Raiders and the Patriots. Kickoff starts at 4:05 PM ET on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and can be seen on FOX. The Raiders’ embarrassing loss last Thursday to the depleted Rams didn’t officially eliminate them from the playoffs, but it could have. A loss to New England on Sunday would certainly close…

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