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Pete Carroll Faces the Music Following Yet Another Raiders Loss

If there was any doubt that the Las Vegas Raiders are indeed rebuilding, Sunday's loss to the New York Giants and all but securing the No. 1 overall pick should remove that doubt.

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1 Thing Raiders' Michael Mayer Proved vs. Giants

Aside from getting a step closer to securing the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, there were not many bright spots in the Las Vegas Raiders' loss to the New York Giants on Sunday.

Ashton Jeanty News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 28

Why Ashton Jeanty Couldn't Prevent Raiders' 10th Consecutive Loss

The Las Vegas Raiders entered Sunday's matchup against the New York Giants with the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft on the line. Both teams sat several players ahead of the matchup, making the matchup much more interesting than it should be between two bad teams.

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The 'Most NFL pass completions' quiz

How many of the 35 quarterbacks in NFL history to complete at least 3,000 passes in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL 60,000 passing-yard club' quiz

The 'NFL Offensive Players of the Year' quiz

The 'Most 3-TD, 0-INT NFL games' quiz

Las Vegas Raiders News / Pro Football Rumors / December 28

Raiders Now In Line To Land No. 1 Overall Pick For 2026

In what would be a snoozer of a game any time before, say, Week 14, today’s matchup between the two teams with the worst records in the NFL held huge implications for each franchise’s future.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Las Vegas Raiders News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 28

Raiders’ Pete Carroll provides Geno Smith injury update that is not promising for Week 18

It’s been a rough go for the Las Vegas Raiders this season, and Sunday’s 34-10 loss to the New York Giants just added injury to insult. To make matters worse, head coach Pete Carroll provided a postgame update on quarterback Geno Smith that effectively shut the door on his season, and potentially his time as the starter in Vegas.

NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 28

Raiders in line for No. 1 pick in NFL Draft after embarrassing loss to Giants

The Las Vegas Raiders now hold the worst record in the NFL after falling 34-10 to the New York Giants in Week 17. The only upside about being 2-14 is that the Raiders are now in pole position for the No.

NFL News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 28

The Good, Bad, and Ugly from the Raiders' Loss to Giants

The Las Vegas Raiders' matchup against the New York Giants was shorthanded on both sides. However, Las Vegas was much more short-handed than their opponent, which hurt them for Sunday's game but helped them in the long term.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 28

Raiders Score Biggest Win in Years Despite Another Embarrassing Loss

The Raiders now have full control of the first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft heading into the final week of the regular season. The Las Vegas Raiders were back on the field at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, looking to stop their losing streak.

NFL News / Dice City Sports / December 28

Raiders hit rock bottom, fall to Giants

In one more week, the Las Vegas Raiders could be on the clock. On Sunday, the Raiders lost their tenth straight game, falling to the New York Giants 34-10 at Allegiant Stadium.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 28

Raiders in position to earn No. 1 pick after blowout loss to Giants

The Raiders and Giants entered Sunday's game with two wins each and tied for the worst record in the NFL.

Are Raiders hurting Maxx Crosby relationship in potential tanking effort?

Three NFL teams that should try to trade for Raiders' Maxx Crosby after star pass-rusher 'left the building' in Las Vegas

The 25 best NFL head coaches who never won a Super Bowl

The 'NFL tight end 1,000-yard seasons' quiz

Geno Smith News / Athlon Sports / December 28

Raiders Announce Geno Smith News After Leaving Giants Game

Geno Smith and the Las Vegas Raiders were looking to secure their first win in 10 games on Sunday against the New York Giants. Similarly, the Giants also entered this Week 18 matchup on the heels of nine straight losses.