Las Vegas
Raiders
13-2
34
FINAL
28
Arizona
Cardinals
8-7
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 17 showdown, the Las Vegas Raiders narrowly defeated the Arizona Cardinals with a final score of 34-28. With playoff implications on the line, both teams fought hard, but it was the Raiders who emerged victorious, solidifying their postseason hopes.
Fernando Mendoza led the Raiders' offensive charge, throwing for an impressive 299 yards and keeping the chains moving with precision. Brock Bowers was the standout receiver, racking up 134 yards and making crucial catches that helped the Raiders maintain their momentum. Dylan Laube contributed on the ground with 53 rushing yards, providing balance to the Las Vegas attack.
Defensively, the Raiders made key plays that shifted the game's momentum, most notably a critical interception by Darien Porter, which halted a potential scoring drive for the Cardinals. Although the Cardinals' Mack Wilson Sr. tallied a team-high 13 tackles, it wasn't enough to contain the Raiders' explosive offense. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Porter's pick set up a touchdown drive, ultimately sealing the win for Las Vegas.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 51 | 27 | 53% | 299 | 1 | 0 | 77.1 |
| Carson Beck | QB | 40 | 27 | 68% | 267 | 2 | 1 | 92.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Laube | HB | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 18 | 53 | 2.9 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| James Conner | HB | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | — | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Carson Beck | QB | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 11 | 14 | 1.3 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Dareke Young | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Bowers | TE | 11 | 134 | 12.2 | 45 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 32 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 20 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Malik Benson | WR | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Dareke Young | WR | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Elijah Higgins | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Devin Duvernay | WR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| James Conner | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Wilson Sr | MIKE | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jihaad Campbell | MIKE | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gibbens | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kei'Trel Clark | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Wilkins | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Koonce | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | SAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Burke | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zaven Collins | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Proctor | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wingard | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Robinson | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitan Crawford | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Pegues | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyron Crawford | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Melton | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ryland | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Matt Gay | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

