Surprising Raiders Rising In NFL Power Rankings

Beating the Miami Dolphins - thought to be one of, if not the, worst teams in the NFL heading into the 2026 season - at home in Week One? A nice, if probably expected, win for the Las Vegas Raiders.

Going into SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, a place where the Raiders had not won since 2020, and handing a fierce AFC West rival a 26-14 defeat? Now we may be talking about something.