The Chiefs beat the 49ers 28-18 after closing as 2½-point underdogs. Bettors backed San Francisco at the SuperBook, which, in a rarity, won on Kansas City.
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The Raiders can’t slip up in Week 3 at home against the Carolina Panthers. Not if they’re serious about being taken seriously this season.
Only one of the 35 men who was a head coach in the NFL this season fared worse in one particular metric than former Raiders coach Josh McDaniels. That was Antonio Pierce.
The Raiders can’t run the ball and haven’t involved star receiver Davante Adams much lately, making for a struggling offense that is averaging fewer than 17 points a game.
There were several lessons to be learned by bettors on an NFL Sunday won by the sportsbooks. One is that when a line doesn’t look right, it’s probably right on the money.
Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby had two sacks, a forced fumble and blocked a field-goal attempt in the Raiders’ overtime victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
The first NFL draft in the Entertainment Capital of the World doesn’t have a headliner. But there will be drama on the betting board, starting with the No. 1 pick.
If a playoff berth depends on the Raiders winning out, the team seen Monday beating Cleveland can’t accomplish such a goal.
The Raiders nearly lost to a Browns team missing 18 players, including eight starters.
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden and tight end Jason Witten each served as broadcasters for these national telecasts, one more than the other.
The draft will indeed begin Thursday via a virtual model, despite general managers feeling what they believe is a lack of preparation because of the coronavirus.
The presence of the former Titans quarterback could, once and for all, show the Raiders what they truly have in starter Derek Carr.
Despite their penchant for thinking games are over at halftime and their rash of injuries to key players, the Raiders are not eliminated from the NFL playoffs.
Aaron Rodgers on Sunday embarrassed the Raiders with the sort of performance that helped create the quarterback’s first-ballot Hall of Fame status.
As the final seconds of their inaugural season filtered through the hourglass and the clock around Flavor Flav’s neck, it occurred that the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces had lasted longer than the Las Vegas Posse of the Canadian Football League.