Denver
Broncos
1-1
14
FINAL
35
Las Vegas
Raiders
2-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive performance, the Las Vegas Raiders outlasted the Denver Broncos 35-14 in the Wildcard Round of the 2026 season. With this victory, the Raiders advance further in the playoffs, showcasing their dominance on both sides of the ball.
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza led the charge for Las Vegas, throwing for an impressive 353 yards and three touchdowns, while Dont'e Thornton Jr. emerged as his favorite target, racking up 193 receiving yards. Ashton Jeanty contributed on the ground with 66 rushing yards, helping solidify the Raiders' offensive attack throughout the game.
Defensively, the Raiders made their mark with a key interception from Quay Walker, which shifted momentum at a crucial point in the contest. Despite the Broncos' efforts, highlighted by Demario Davis's five tackles and Zach Allen's sack, they were unable to contain the Raiders' explosive offense, sealing their fate in this playoff matchup.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 24 | 20 | 83% | 353 | 3 | 1 | 140.9 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 25 | 12 | 48% | 186 | 2 | 2 | 66.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonah Coleman | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 5 | 193 | 38.6 | 130 | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 21 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 39 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 61 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Darren Waller | TE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darien Porter | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dru Phillips | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Milano | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Laulu | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kwity Paye | REDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
