New England Patriots vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction & Picks - NFL

Prediction published on 10/9/26, 1:00 PM  by Bill Christy | Modified on 10/9/26 at 1:00 PM in NFL Picks

The Brady Bowl will take place in New England on Sunday afternoon. Tom Brady obviously had a Hall of Fame career with the Patriots, but he is now a part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Patriots got off to a not-so-great start to the season. They opened with a 13-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks and lost their newly acquired standout wide receiver, AJ Brown, to injury. They did then come back and decimate the Steelers 20-4 at home the following week. However, a 35-6 loss against the Jaguars put much doubt into the Patriots' ability to move the ball consistently. That said, they were able to pick up a 29-26-win last week on the road in Buffalo. Now, many are believing in these Patriots once again.

The Raiders started with 3 straight wins to open their season. The Dolphins, Chargers, and Saints all played victim to the Raiders over that stretch. Last week, they had an opportunity to prove that they were a real contender when they faced the 3-0 Chiefs. They came up short and lost 30-27, but walked away with a ton of respect from many in the league. Kirk Cousins has been doing a great job in handling the offense and limiting their mistakes. Maxx Crosby and company have also been holding it down on defense and have held opponents to an average of 21 points per game.