Raiders tie NFL record with six straight games allowing 30 points
The gist
The Las Vegas Raiders tied an NFL record with six straight games allowing 30+ points, falling to 4-5.
Their 3-0 start is gone, and the defense now decides whether the season holds.
How it unfolded
- Sep 5, 2026A Raiders mailbag projected Las Vegas at 2-5 through the Jets matchup, with home wins against the Dolphins and Chiefs.
- Oct 1, 2026Patrick Mahomes said the Raiders' 3-0 record is for real and that he expects a hostile environment Sunday.
- Nov 5, 2026At the midway point the Raiders were 4-4, ninth in the conference, with the offense second in total points and the defense 31st in points allowed.
Key terms
- NFL
- A journalist who reports inside news and analysis about the National Football League, a US professional American football league.
- power rankings
- An ordered list of sports teams by competitive strength, often derived from ratings rather than win-loss records.
- trade deadline
- A league-set date after which teams may no longer exchange players during a season.
Source: Wikipedia