Overview
- Las Vegas traded wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to Jacksonville for 2026 fourth- and sixth-round picks at the deadline.
- Head coach Pete Carroll said rookie receivers Dont'e Thornton Jr. and Jack Bech will see expanded roles following Meyers’ departure.
- Denver hosts Las Vegas on Thursday night at 7-2 against 2-6, a divisional matchup the projection model identifies as a major swing game for the Broncos’ AFC West chances.
- The model gives the Raiders just a 0.04% playoff chance, while Las Vegas has bolstered its 2026 draft stock to eight picks, with USA TODAY noting compensatory selections could raise that total to about 10.
- San Francisco declined a major trade addition, making only a late-round swap for DE Keion White, as the 6-3 49ers manage season-ending losses to Fred Warner, Nick Bosa and Mykell Williams and keep QB Brock Purdy limited in practice.