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L at 49ers · Sun, Nov 8 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| LV | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| SF | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
Record4–5
3rd in the AFC West
Sun, Nov 15 4:05 PM ET vs Seahawks
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Drew Lock will start again for Seattle as Sam Darnold progresses toward a return.
ESPN reports that linebacker Uchenna Nwosu and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed will also return to the field in Las Vegas against the Raiders.
Source: ESPN
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Uchenna Nwosu is expected to return Sunday against the Raiders after missing two games with an ankle injury.
Per SB Nation, a fan blog, Nwosu practiced in full Friday and has no injury designation. Leonard Williams, Charles Cross, Quenton Nelson and Sam Darnold remain out, while Rashid Shaheed returns from a knee injury and Brandon Pili is back in the rotation.
Source: SB Nation
Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza makes his first career start Sunday against Seattle.
Carson Beck of Arizona and Kyle McCord of Miami also make their debuts, which would make them the 48th, 49th and 50th different quarterbacks to start games in 2026, according to NBC Sports research. That would be only the second time in the last 15 years, excluding the 1987 strike season, that 50 different quarterbacks started in the first 10 weeks. Mendoza's promotion followed the trade of Kirk Cousins to the Vikings.
Sources: ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports · ProFootballTalk
Raiders stuck with plan to sit rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza as long as they could.
In an ESPN column, Graziano looks at the Raiders' decision to hold Mendoza out during his first season, a plan the team kept to until now.
Source: ESPN
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No. 3 in the 30-second version
Kirk Cousins will start at quarterback for the Vikings against the Packers on Sunday.
Coach Kevin O'Connell announced the decision Friday, and Minnesota acquired Cousins from the Raiders at the trade deadline for a 2027 third-round pick. Kyler Murray is ruled out for Sunday's game, according to ProFootballTalk. Carson Wentz started Monday's loss to the Bills.
Sources: ESPN · ProFootballTalk · USA TODAY Sports · CBS Sports
Giants fall 21-24 to Commanders after a late touchdown drive and a disputed DPI penalty.
John Harbaugh said the failed third-and-1 quarterback sneak by Jameis Winston was a normal sneak and not a Tush Push. Harbaugh said he would not have tried the delay-of-game trick on the fourth-and-1 play again. CBS Sports reported Giants players criticized the DPI penalty, and ESPN said New York's division lead is shrinking.
Sources: NY Post Sports · ESPN · CBS Sports
Jaguars will sit newly acquired Jessie Bates and Jordan Davis Sunday against the Titans.
Coach Liam Coen said both players did not have bye weeks with their previous teams, while Jacksonville has already had its bye. Davon Godchaux, who did have a bye, is set to play. Coen said the decision gives the players a week to learn the system.
Sources: CBS Sports · ProFootballTalk · ESPN
Eagles release wide receiver Hollywood Brown at his request, according to ESPN.
Brown appeared in only four games for Philadelphia, with one start and five catches for 63 yards. ProFootballTalk reported Brown was available in trades but drew no offers, and that his contract will go through waivers because the trade deadline has passed.
Sources: CBS Sports · ProFootballTalk · ESPN
Cowboys list Joey Porter Jr. and DaRon Bland as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
The Cowboys added cornerback DaRon Bland to the injury report Friday.
Sources: ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports · ProFootballTalk · SB Nation
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