Raiders' 2026 slate signals a reset: no primetime games, late bye, Mendoza chatter
Raiders.com columnist Paul Gutierrez notes Las Vegas won’t have any primetime or international games in 2026 (a first since 2010), faces a road-heavy start with a notably late Week 13 bye, and will play a Bay Area game in Week 9 rather than Mexico City. The piece highlights a brutal slate from NFC West and AFC West opponents, the ongoing Mendoza/Cousins quarterback chatter, and a bold projection that the Raiders will at least match their 2025 three wins before the bye, with additional wins possible late in the season.