Category: Las Vegas Raiders

Chiefs Blast Raiders, Clinch No. 1 Seed in AFC

The Kansas City Chiefs defense repeatedly harassed Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham while their offense built a big lead en route to a 31–13 win in Las Vegas on Saturday, clinching the top seed in the AFC playoffs in the process. In the regular-season finale for both teams, the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes threw for 202 yards…


Mayfield Rallies Rams Past Raiders in Final Minute, 17–16

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive, and the Los Angeles Rams’ brand-new quarterback led two TD drives late in the fourth quarter of a shocking 17–16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, Dec. 8. Just two days…


Carr-Adams Connection Rallies Raiders Past Chargers 27–20

LAS VEGAS—Derek Carr completed two long touchdown passes to Davante Adams in the third quarter to rally the Las Vegas Raiders to a 27–20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 4. That connection on offense backed an aggressive defense that sacked Justin Herbert five times as the Raiders (5–7) won their third…


Chiefs Hold On for Wild 30–29 Victory Over Rival Raiders

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, the Chiefs overcame an early 17–point deficit along with a dubious roughing-the-passer penalty, and Kansas City extended its mastery of the Las Vegas Raiders by holding on for a 30–29 victory on Oct. 10. The Chiefs did it despite defensive breakdowns, including TD catches…


Titans Never Trail in Keeping Raiders Winless With 24–22 Win

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Tennessee Titans finally have their first victory this season. Better yet? They think they found the winning recipe for many more. Ryan Tannehill threw for 264 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score and the Tennessee Titans never trailed Sunday, holding off the Las Vegas Raiders 24-22 for their first victory this…


Justin Herbert Helps Chargers Beat Raiders

Justin Herbert threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns and the Los Angeles Chargers never trailed in their 24–19 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Raiders in the afternoon on Sept. 11. Herbert was 26–for–34 passing with touchdown passes of 1, 23 and 18 yards, while Austin Ekeler was held to 36 rushing yards on…


Raiders Donate $1 Million to Uvalde Schools

The Las Vegas Raiders donated $1 million to bolster security in schools in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and two teachers were killed in a school shooting on May 23. Raiders owner Mark Davis announced his donation to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in an online meeting with school administrators. According to the Uvalde…


Bengals Finally Win a Playoff Game, Hold Off the Raiders 26–19

The Cincinnati Bengals won their first playoff game in 31 years, defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 26–19 on Saturday to a sold-out 66,277 elated fans that cheered loudly in frigid Ohio temperatures at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals had not had a playoff win since 1991. “Happy for the city,” said Bengals young coach Zac Taylor. “I think…


Raiders Edge Depleted Browns on Last Second Field-Goal 16–14

Having led for the majority of the game, the Las Vegas Raiders had to come from behind on the last play of the game as Daniel Carlson was perfect on a 48-yard field goal to beat the protocol plagued Cleveland Browns 16–14. The game was scheduled for Saturday but pushed back to Monday night as…


NFL Moves Three Weekend Games Due to COVID-19

The NFL moved Saturday afternoon’s scheduled game between the Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders to Monday night, plus two Sunday games to Tuesday, because of a rise in COVID-19 cases across the league. The Raiders and Browns will play the first game of a Monday night doubleheader at 5 p.m. ET in Cleveland. The…