Las Vegas
Raiders
7-1
50
FINAL
13
Pittsburgh
Steelers
2-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Las Vegas Raiders dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers with a final score of 50-13, securing a decisive victory in Week 18 of the 2027 season. This win solidifies the Raiders’ playoff positioning and showcases their offensive firepower as they head into the postseason.
Fernando Mendoza was the standout performer for Las Vegas, throwing for an impressive 340 yards and three touchdowns. Ashton Jeanty added a strong ground game with 115 rushing yards, while CeeDee Lamb was a nightmare for the Steelers defense, racking up 228 receiving yards. Together, this trio propelled the Raiders to a commanding offensive performance.
Defensively, the Raiders were equally impressive, with Damon Wilson II leading the charge with 2.5 sacks that disrupted the Steelers' rhythm. The game turned decisively in the Raiders' favor late in the first half, when Wilson’s pressure led to a crucial turnover, allowing Las Vegas to extend their lead and effectively seal the outcome. Despite a solid effort from Pittsburgh’s Daylen Everette, who recorded seven tackles, the Raiders’ balanced attack proved too much to handle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 28 | 21 | 75% | 340 | 3 | 1 | 136.0 |
| Byrum Brown | QB | 34 | 17 | 50% | 142 | 1 | 1 | 58.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 21 | 115 | 5.5 | 46 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 17 | 84 | 4.9 | 37 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Demond Claiborne | HB | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 25 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Jam Miller | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cam Coleman | WR | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Byrum Brown | QB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Billups | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devontez Walker | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 8 | 228 | 28.5 | 115 | 3 | 83 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Devontez Walker | WR | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | TE | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Bryan Billups | WR | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Demond Claiborne | HB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cam Coleman | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Wilson II | REDG | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens | SS | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | FS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | DT | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Allen | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyron Crawford | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Battle | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keon Sabb | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Simmons | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Jackson | FS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Jones | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan van den Berg | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nakobe Dean | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marte Mapu | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
| Matt Gay | K | 5 | 5 | 5 | 52 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

