Ava Collins: "Pittsburgh's passing game was unstoppable—DK Metcalf alone accounted for 199 yards and 3 scores, and the Steelers scored at will to pull away. Mendoza put on a show for Las Vegas with 476 yards and 6 touchdowns, but Pittsburgh's precision on the outside was the difference in a 49-43 shootout where both teams abandoned the run game entirely." Jordan Hayes: "Will Howard put up 5 touchdowns in his first game, but Pittsburgh's defense only needed to generate 2 sacks while Las Vegas got 5—that's the real gap between a team that won by 6 and one that should've won."

Pittsburgh beat Las Vegas 49-43 in a shootout where both teams abandoned the run game entirely and lived through the air. Fernando Mendoza threw for 476 yards and 6 touchdowns for the Raiders, but Will Howard and DK Metcalf were enough for the Steelers, with Howard completing 20 of 36 for 336 yards and 5 scores while Metcalf caught 9 for 199 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Steelers outgained Las Vegas 489 to 473 and held the edge in total yards despite both offenses throwing on 90-plus percent of plays. Mendoza's output was wasted by a Raiders rushing attack that went minus-3 yards.

Kayla James: "Tennessee turned this into a turnover clinic — Las Vegas coughed it up 4 times and could not overcome it, even with Brock Bowers putting on a 213-yard, 3-touchdown clinic that deserved better than the chaos around him."

Tennessee beat Las Vegas 33-21 in Week 16, with the Raiders' 4 turnovers deciding the game despite dominating in yardage. Fernando Mendoza threw for 358 yards and 3 touchdowns but also 3 interceptions, while Brock Bowers caught 4 passes for 213 yards and 3 scores. Cam Ward's 16 completions for 226 yards and 3 touchdowns was enough, backed by Tennessee's 88 rushing yards to Las Vegas's 59. The Raiders outgained the Titans 417 to 314 total yards but couldn't overcome giving the ball away 4 times to Tennessee's 1 giveaway.

Daniel Keller: "Denver had every advantage and still needed a last-minute escape: 368 passing yards to 154, 465 total to 291, and Bo Nix found Evan Engram 12 times for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns. Las Vegas won it anyway, which means the Broncos' defense couldn't hold, and that's the actual story here."

Two teams, 3 points, and Raiders on the right side of it. Bo Nix threw for Broncos — 32/48, 368 yards, 3 TD — in a losing effort. Evan Engram was the target for Broncos — 12 catches, 125 yards, 2 TD. Make it 14 consecutive games past 250 for Bo Nix. Through the air: Broncos 368, Raiders 154.

A long afternoon for Raiders. Chargers by 33. Justin Herbert threw for Chargers — 22/32, 269 yards, 3 TD. Akheem Mesidor got after the quarterback for Chargers — 2.5 sacks. Total yards: Chargers 421, Raiders 296.

Seattle took this one 28-22 in week 10, and the game looked exactly like what the matchup suggested: a Seahawks team that could move the ball anywhere it wanted, outgaining Las Vegas 355 to 207 with 159 yards on the ground alone. Ashton Jeanty carried 18 times for 148 yards and now has 3 straight games over 100 rushing yards, while the Raiders managed just 36 on the ground as a unit. Brock Bowers kept things respectable with 4 catches for 108 yards, but one turnover and 3 sacks against none meant Seattle controlled the terms. At 7-3, the Seahawks are where they should be. Las Vegas at 4-6 has a ground game problem that's getting harder to hide.