Las Vegas Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders Franchise Riddled With Dysfunction and Executive Departures

The Las Vegas Raiders have been rocked by a mass exodus of front office leaders amid financial irregularities and dire management blunders like overpaying taxes and underpaying certain employees for years. The latest upheaval came last week with the ouster of the team’s interim team president. That executive, Dan Ventrelle, responded by accusing the owner, […]

What We Learned in the N.F.L.’s Wild-Card Round

That was not the case in the wild-card round, with the Buffalo Bills routing the New England Patriots, 47-17, Saturday night. The expanded postseason field, which added another team from each conference in the 2020 season, meant little distinctive play in the pairings between the No. 2 and No. 7 seeds, as the Tampa Bay […]

N.F.L. Playoff Predictions: Our Picks in the Wild-Card Round

The N.F.L. playoffs are here and with them comes the added theater of the first Monday night wild-card game and two matchups of teams meeting for the third time this season that will anchor the postseason’s opening weekend. Saturday night’s Patriots-Bills III and Monday’s third contest between the N.F.C. West-rival Cardinals and Rams sandwich a […]

This Is the N.F.L. Season That Ran Too Long

Welcome to Week 18 of the N.F.L. season, the superfluous coda to an already-grueling marathon that few besides the television networks and advertisers really wanted. Get ready to discover the answers to some crucial questions this weekend. For example: Will the Dallas Cowboys finish second, third or fourth in the N.F.C. playoff seedings? A second-place […]

N.F.L. Week 17 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The Vikings (7-8) expect to return the star running back Dalvin Cook from the Covid-19 list. Completing the season sweep of Green Bay (at Lambeau Field) is probably too tall a task, but Minnesota could cover — and edge its way into a playoff berth — if it feeds Cook during a night game in […]

In a Disrupted N.F.L., Teams Scramble to Adjust Their Routines

Athletes are creatures of habit, but N.F.L. players are in a league of their own. Nearly everything in their busy lives during the season is tightly prescribed: Sleep, meals, practices, training sessions, time in the trainer’s room. So on Friday, when the N.F.L. bowed to the surge in the number of players testing positive for […]

N.F.L. and Other Sports Schedules in Flux Amid New Covid Surge

The N.F.L. on Friday postponed three games that were slated for this weekend, the latest juggling of sports schedules as scores of college and professional athletes and coaches have tested positive for the coronavirus in the pandemic’s latest surge. With the Washington Football Team and Cleveland Browns possibly having to start quarterbacks signed from their […]

What We Learned From Week 14 in the N.F.L.

A strange thing happened as quarterback Patrick Mahomes continued to struggle with the Rubik’s cube known as the two-deep shell. As he looked so unfathomably human against N.F.L. defenses that played their two safeties deep to prevent long passes, the Kansas City Chiefs methodically built a juggernaut in a less celebrated area: their defense. The […]

N.F.L. Week 12 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

Fresh off their bye, Denver designated linebacker Bradley Chubb to return from injured reserve, and his presence would help stop Chargers running back Austin Ekeler, who scored four touchdowns last week. Denver can win outright, or keep it within the spread. Pick: Broncos +2.5 Monday’s Matchup Seattle Seahawks at Washington Footballers, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Line: […]