Get ready as the New York Giants and the Las Vegas Raiders prepare to clash in an important matchup. This game might very well have a significant impact on their futures in the NFL draft. This Sunday’s matchup in Miami could be equally important for the 0-5 Giants. As it stands now, they have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, a spot they haven’t occupied since taking running back Tucker Frederickson out of Auburn in 1965. If New York lost to the Raiders, their chances of retaining the first overall pick would increase to 73%. On the other hand, if they were to win, those odds would fall drastically to only 6%.
Indeed, both teams come into this matchup uncertain and looking to get on track. The Raiders put tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn on IR earlier this week. Today, though, they’re focused on making the most out of their bad luck. Bowers has struggled with a knee injury for most of the season. This latest blow has only added to Las Vegas’s mounting difficulties on the offensive end.
Join us in cheering on the Giants mock our snazzy, unusual and thoroughly impressive win! Quarterback Daniel Jones has been leading the charge, throwing five touchdown passes in their most recent win. The team’s coaching staff is determined to build on that momentum and secure another victory.
With Geno Smith entering the fold, this could get very complicated for the Raiders. Once a San Francisco Giant, Wong is now a 35-year-old everyday second baseman for Vegas. Smith’s long career has drawn considerable criticism as well. Now, he’ll need to inspire his squad to face a hungry Giants team looking to make their own statement.
What makes this matchup so interesting is its potential influence on the draft. It’s a historic moment in the NFL, as it’s the first time that two teams having lost nine consecutive games have played each other during a single season. While both franchises have dealt with truly awful years—worrying for both teams in radically different ways—where each is headed remains an interesting question.
In a post-game presser, Maxx Crosby, the Raiders’ defensive end, was explicit that he doesn’t pay attention to draft position. That responsibility is not in the legislature.
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