NFL · AFC West · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · Allegiant Stadium
Professional football's outlaws — three Super Bowls, three cities, and an identity built on the idea that commitment to excellence and rebellion against authority are not contradictions but the same thing. The Raiders are the NFL's counterculture, and they wouldn't have it any other way.
Updated March 21, 2026
Pete Carroll's return to coaching lasted just one season as the Raiders fired him after a 3-14 record, tied for the worst in the NFL. Las Vegas hired Klint Kubiak, fresh off coordinating the Seahawks' Super Bowl LX-winning offense, as the new head coach. The hire signals a commitment to building a modern offensive system.
Minority owner Tom Brady has become increasingly involved in football decisions, and his fingerprints were all over the Kubiak hire. Whether Brady's competitiveness can translate to front office acumen remains to be seen, but the Raiders are betting on his vision for the franchise.
Maxx Crosby once again put together an All-Pro caliber season despite constant double teams, but the rest of the roster couldn't keep up. The edge rusher has been the Raiders' best player for years, and there's growing speculation he could eventually request a trade if the losing continues under the new regime.