Overview
- Both teams arrive at 2-13 on nine-game losing streaks, the first NFL meeting between opponents each riding skids of at least nine defeats, with kickoff Sunday in Las Vegas.
- SportsLine projections give New York a 32.6% chance at the No. 1 pick and Las Vegas 27.6%, with strength-of-schedule tiebreakers leaving the Browns, Jets, Titans and Cardinals as factors.
- Raiders safety Jeremy Chinn was placed on season-ending IR and star tight end Brock Bowers remains out, further straining a unit already fighting for production.
- Giants rookie Jaxson Dart is coming off a poor performance, while Las Vegas ranks last in scoring and Geno Smith has been sacked 52 times, highlighting a pass-rush opening for Brian Burns and Abdul Carter.
- Players and coaches rejected talk of tanking, with Maxx Crosby and Pete Carroll saying their focus is squarely on winning.