If you’re the Las Vegas Raiders , there’s no reason to roll the dice. Keep doing what you’re doing, and you’ll get lucky.

By that, it means the Raiders need to keep losing (which shouldn’t be too hard) and then cash in by selecting Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza in April’s NFL Draft.

Entering Sunday, Vegas holds the fourth pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Mendoza, especially after his Saturday night magic in the Big Ten Championship Game, is all but certain to be the top QB selected in April, and likely the top pick overall.

Fernando Mendoza could be the franchise QB Raiders are looking for

So, Las Vegas has some work to do, but it is just bad enough to lose out, potentially finish with no more than its current two wins (the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants also have two

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