Last Updated on agosto 20, 2026 11:58 am by Allen
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The Raiders are rebuilding again after a 3-14 finish in 2025 that included a 10-game losing streak and cost Pete Carroll his job after just one season. Las Vegas hired former Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who helped lead Seattle to a Super Bowl LX appearance, as its new head coach, and used the No. 1 overall pick on Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza, though veteran Kirk Cousins won the Week 1 starting job after signing a five-year, $172 million deal in free agency.
With general manager John Spytek overhauling the roster around Kubiak, Las Vegas enters 2026 as the clear last-place favorite in the AFC West, hoping for real progress in year one of a fresh rebuild.
Análise da linha ofensiva
Las Vegas made the biggest free-agent splash on the offensive line in the league, signing center Tyler Linderbaum away from Baltimore to a three-year, $81 million deal, the richest contract for a center in franchise history. Linderbaum joins left tackle Kolton Miller to anchor a retooled group tasked with fixing a line that allowed a league-worst 64 sacks in 2025 and giving second-year running back Ashton Jeanty room to work.
Análise da Linha Defensiva
Star edge rusher Maxx Crosby returns after a bizarre offseason saga in which he was nearly traded to Baltimore for two first-round picks before the Ravens backed out over concerns about his surgically repaired knee. Crosby pairs with free-agent addition Kwity Paye up front, while linebackers Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean, reunited from their days as Georgia teammates, give the front seven a completely different look than a year ago.
Temporada da NFL de 2026
Semana 1
Dolphins at Raiders | Sunday, September 13 | 4:25 PM ET | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas opens as a home favorite, priced at -180 on the moneyline against Miami’s +150, with the Raiders favored by 3 and the total set at 41.5 points. Both teams enter with brand-new coaching staffs, but Las Vegas has the more settled quarterback situation with Kirk Cousins under center over rookie Fernando Mendoza.
Two rebuilding franchises open the season together, and the edge here comes down to Kubiak’s experienced coaching staff against an equally new-look Dolphins operation.
Chances de ganhar a divisão e o Super Bowl
Probabilidades de ganhar na AFC West: +2000
Chances de ganhar o Super Bowl: +15000
Previsões
Registro geral: The Raiders are projected to finish around 5-12, roughly in line with a 5.5 win total.
Chances de playoff: Among the longest odds in the conference to make the postseason
Chances do Super Bowl: Não é um fator realista em 2026.
Las Vegas has meaningfully upgraded its roster and coaching staff, but a full defensive overhaul and a rookie quarterback waiting in the wings mean patience is still the name of the game. Expect steady progress under Kubiak, with the Raiders positioning themselves for a real step forward once Mendoza is ready to take over.
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