Yeah. I know. Same as last year.

Hopefully, I won’t be writing a mea culpa so soon this time.

It was shortly before the 2025 season for the Las Vegas Raiders commenced when I predicted a 7-10 final record for the team.

For a side with two playoff appearances in 23 years.

For a franchise that had won four games the previous season.

I thought it to be a reasonable goal.

Um, it wasn’t.

Raiders are better

The NFL schedule was released on Thursday — a virtual holiday for football fans across the nation — and I’m picturing a similar prediction for this season when it comes to where the Raiders will land following 17 games.

Yeah. I know. Same as last year.

I’ll take 7-10. There is no doubt the Raiders are better in key spots.…