The Las Vegas Raiders have made a perfect start to the 2026 NFL season with Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback. Despite selecting Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick, the new Raiders head coach, Klint Kubiak, made the decision to roll with Cousins as QB1.
The reason Maxx Crosby chose “8 to 24” is not simply the numbers. The Raiders star says the metaphor represents his next step in maturity as an elite player, one shaped by a difficult offseason that pushed him toward a level he always believed he could reach.
There’s nothing like a divisional matchup to definitively decide where teams stand. After this past week’s action, it’s abundantly clear the AFC West has a new basement dweller in our Power Rankings.
Although many believe the Las Vegas Raiders will be one of the worst teams again this season, that claim seems false so far. This roster isn’t the same as it was last year, as Sin City improved in almost every facet during the offseason.
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?
The Las Vegas Raiders are off to their hottest start in years, and Kirk Cousins is quickly becoming a major reason why. After defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 on Sunday, the Raiders are now 2-0 for the first time since 2021.
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.
Brock Bowers is practicing and could play in Week 3. The Raiders listed Bowers as a limited participant at practice on Wednesday. It is the second time he has practiced this season.
The Las Vegas Raiders have been dormant over the past few seasons, as bad roster and coaching staff decisions led to a complete overhaul this offseason.
Last season the Raiders had the worst offensive line in the NFL. Las Vegas allowed the most sacks in the NFL and averaged the fewest yards per carry. It was a disaster. Through two games in 2026, the offensive line has shown incredible improvement.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 are generating elite pressure without blitzing, and Maxx Crosby is at the center of a defensive formula that could change everything.
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.
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.
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 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.