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Las Vegas Raiders 2026 Team Rankings and Ratings

PFM Archetype No Clear Weapon

72.6PFM Team Score

PFM Verdict

Why PFM Ranks the Raiders Here

Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers can force defenses into heavier personnel, and Maxx Crosby can still wreck a protection by himself. Las Vegas remains No. 28 because Kirk Cousins is a short-term quarterback answer on a young roster with little depth. In a loaded division, Klint Kubiak does not have many forgiving matchups while the offense develops.

NFL Rank#28Current PFM ranking

AFC Rank#14Among AFC teams

QB Stability#27Kirk Cousins · QB Limbo

Season OutlookNeeds More Help

Head coachKlint Kubiak

Offensive coordinatorAndrew Janocko

Defensive coordinatorRob Leonard

Offense72.3No. 29

Defense75.1No. 25

Coaching Direction73.6No. 23

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QB Stability74.0No. 27 in NFLConcern

Offense72.3No. 29 in NFLMajor Concern

Explosiveness65.5No. 30 in NFLMajor Concern

Roster Strength75.7No. 26 in NFLConcern

Franchise Direction73.6No. 24 in NFLMajor Concern

Coaching Direction73.6No. 23 in NFLMajor Concern

Defense75.1No. 25 in NFLConcern

Recent Performance66.7No. 31 in NFLMajor Concern

Identity

Roster Still Taking Shape

Las Vegas wants Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers to carry a wide-zone, play-action offense while the quarterback room develops. Maxx Crosby makes the front-driven defense the roster's clearest way to control a game.

Pressure Point

Coaching Direction

Klint Kubiak has to keep the offense centered on Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers while the quarterback room settles. Early deficits would force Kirk Cousins or Fernando Mendoza into a passing volume this roster is not built to support.

Klint Kubiak Has to Make the Raiders’ Quarterback Transition Manageable

Kubiak owns the 23rd-ranked coaching grade with Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza and a young roster sharing the same timeline. The staff has to build around Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers without letting the quarterback question swallow the offense.

Las Vegas Is Asking Too Much of Every Drive

Too many possessions ask Las Vegas to win ten or twelve snaps in a row. The 30th explosiveness rank explains why.

PFM ROAD AHEAD

2026 Las Vegas Raiders Strength of Schedule

Las Vegas owns one of the tougher schedules in the league because San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos form the hardest part of it. PFM has the schedule No. 6 with an opponent average of 81.6 and 9 games against current top-10 teams. The road is not difficult from start to finish, but the stretch around San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos leaves little room for an off week.

Difficulty Rank#6No. 1 is toughest

Opponent PFM Avg.81.6Average across opponents

Next 3 Avg.76.5Upcoming opponents

Top-10 Matchups9Games vs. current top 10

Away games left9

Top-10 road opponents4

Week 1

vs. Miami Dolphins75.2 PFM · #24

Sep 13 · 4:25 pm

HomeBottom 10

Week 2

at Los Angeles Chargers84.0 PFM · #11

Sep 20 · 4:05 pm

Away

Week 3

at New Orleans Saints70.3 PFM · #32

Sep 27 · 4:25 pm

AwayBottom 10

Toughest remaining opponent: Seattle Seahawks at 91.3 PFM.

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League Context

Closest Team DNA Match

Built Like Arizona Cardinals

Arizona CardinalsMatch distance: 2.45 rating points

Shared profile: Explosiveness and Offense.

Las Vegas builds early-down control around the offensive line; Arizona gets early-down control from the offensive line. The connection in Offensive Rating and Explosiveness is the ability to turn a manageable down into points before the defense can reset. QB Stability is the main separator, with Arizona carrying more dependable current support in long-yardage situations.

Where they separate: QB Stability. Cardinals hold the stronger current rating.

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