The Las Vegas Raiders have been one of the best surprises of the 2026 season so far. Vegas is 2-0 and looking dangerous under the leadership of head coach Klint Kubiak.
The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-0 and are potentially becoming one of the more pleasant early surprises in the National Football League. Early in their rebuild, the Raiders have produced two quality performances, earning wins over the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers.
Despite starting the season 2-0, the Raiders still aren’t considered a good team across the NFL. But Las Vegas is garnering more respect. By already racking up two wins, the Raiders could be fighting for a playoff spot throughout the season. Last week Las Vegas slotted in between 27th and 29th among power rankings.
There have already been plenty of surprises after the opening two weeks of the 2026 NFL season, including the Las Vegas Raiders being one of the remaining unbeaten teams.
How many of the 46 NFL quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the same game at least 10 times in their career can you name in six minutes?
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Klint Kubiak era has started off strong in Las Vegas. If the Raiders knock off the Saints on Sunday, Kubiak will match Pete Carroll’s win total from last season. The 2-0 start has done more than just provide optimism for the future.
The Las Vegas Raiders won seven games in the past two seasons combined. In each of the past two seasons, Las Vegas lost 10 games in a row. Fast forward to Week 3 of the 2026 season, and Klint Kubiak's Raiders are undefeated with two solid victories under their belt.
The Las Vegas Raiders could get even more dangerous in Week 3. Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers is on the verge of making his 2026 NFL season debut when the Raiders take on the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have opened the 2026 season 2-0 without one of the most important players on their roster. That could change Sunday.
Every year, someone from the third day of the NFL Draft becomes a team's biggest piece by the end of the season. When the Las Vegas Raiders made several defensive selections this spring, the defender who has consistently proven to be a highlight is someone they likely never expected.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers seem to have interesting games nearly every time the two AFC West foes meet. Regardless of either team's record, the matchup has decades' worth of memories.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins was beaming with pride after they defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 26-14, on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. With Cousins leading the charge, the Raiders improved to 2-0 after beating the Miami Dolphins, 27-13, in Week 1 at Allegiant Stadium.
The tide keeps turning in the Las Vegas Raiders' favor.
The Las Vegas Raiders have to be thinking they made the right decision to hire Klint Kubiak as their head coach. The Las Vegas Raiders may have finally gotten their head coaching hire right.
According to Ian Rapoport, Raiders TE Brock Bowers is expected to return from his knee injury for Week 3 against the Saints. Bowers had meniscus surgery
The Las Vegas Raiders walked into SoFi Stadium on Sunday and beat the Los Angeles Chargers, 26-14, ending a seven-game road losing streak and snapping a five-game skid against their AFC West rival.
The Las Vegas Raiders are generating elite pressure without blitzing, and Maxx Crosby is at the center of a defensive formula that could change everything.
The Las Vegas Raiders are slowly unleashing Jermod McCoy, and the rookie cornerback could soon create a very good problem for the Silver and Black. Klint Kubiak gave his most direct update yet on Jermod McCoy’s return.
Williams' injury against the Minnesota Vikings has brought out plenty of opinions, including criticism of his reaction to being carted off the field. Crosby isn't interested in questioning the quarterback's toughness.
The Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints are two of the most surprising teams in the NFL through two weeks. Vegas has impressed after winning their first two games of the season.
For Raiders fans, 2-0 has created something more complicated than celebration. It has created hope, which is not an emotion Raider Nation has learned to trust easily.
The noise followed the Raiders from the tunnel to the final whistle Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Silver and black filled the building, Las Vegas kept finding new heroes and by the time Kirk Cousins took the final knee, the Raiders had a 26-14 win over the Chargers and their first 2-0 start since 2021.
It's time for our weekly rookie check-in, and we're going to focus on a trio of defenders who stood out in NFL Week 2.
Kirk Cousins and the Las Vegas Raiders are off to a great start to their 2026 season that not many people saw coming. That can also be said about one of the team’s top performers in Sunday’s 26-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
The Los Angeles Chargers could be forced to dig a little deeper into their wide receiver room Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. That could mean a bigger opportunity for rookie Brenen Thompson and his ridiculous speed.
Mendoza's mom opened up about her son's relationship with Brady.
The fact that the Las Vegas Raiders seemed to have Maxx Crosby on a so-called "pitch count" during the club's 27-13 Week 1 win over the Miami Dolphins did little to quiet trade rumors.
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