USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 18 showdown between the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs

After a safety gave the Raiders an 11-6 lead, Chiefs defensive end Ethan Downs forced a fumble on the ensuing punt, and linebacker Jack Cochrane recovered it.

Daniel Carlson made a career-long 60-yard field goal with eight seconds left to give the Las Vegas Raiders a 14-12 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

The Raiders have 24 players who will become free agents when the NFL's new league year begins on March 11 at 1 p.m. PT. Of those 24, 18 are unrestricted free agents, two are restricted free agents and four are exclusive rights free agents.

The 2025 NFL season is quickly winding down, and Week 17 has answered plenty of questions as the playoffs approach. The day was filled with action that shifted the course of the season for teams, including the New England Patriots,

The Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders, and Baltimore Ravens have been named the top landing spots for an elite defensive head coach with a 98-50 career record.

LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Raiders have clinched the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, giving a franchise trending toward a rebuild its most valuable asset to jumpstart the process. The Raiders solidified their draft position after the New York Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys 34-17 on Sunday.

No current playoff team is less proven than the New England Patriots who beat as many winning teams this season as the league worst Raiders.

The Las Vegas Raiders have started seven different quarterbacks over the past three seasons. That is a recipe for disaster, but also confirms how much Las Vegas has struggled to win games during that time frame, and beyond. Las Vegas continues to search ...

The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock. A loss would have clinched the Raiders the first overall pick In April, but they did not have to wait for their own game to kick off to find out their fate. The New York Giants had an outside shot at the No. 1 pick ...

Fernando Mendoza won the 2025 Heisman Trophy and is a likely early pick — perhaps first overall — in the 2026 NFL Draft.