Patriots vs. Raiders: How to Watch, Betting Odds, Injury Report
The New England Patriots face the Las Vegas Raiders in the desert on Sunday as coach Bill Belichick and the team re-familiarize themselves with an old friend in Raiders coach Josh McDaniels.
McDaniels took over as head coach of Las Vegas last offseason and has had somewhat of a rough go at it. Belichick and Co. hope that continues at least through this weekend.
The Patriots took a different approach in preparation this week. After beating the Cardinals 27-13 in Glendale last Monday night, they remained in Arizona rather than making the trip back home.
via Patriots.com
The win put New England at 7-6 and in the seventh and final playoff spot in the AFC. But the two teams immediately on the Patriots' tail - the Chargers and Jets - have identical 7-6 records.
Belichick decided rather than have his team make two cross-country trips in the span of one week, he'd stay out west to help the team focus on the game, not the travel.
“It's definitely a good thing,” quarterback Mac Jones said on Boston radio station WEEI. “It's important to realize we're out here to do a job. It's great weather out here, and it's a great opportunity to have a really good week and to carry that over to Vegas.”
WHAT: New England Patriots (7-6) at Las Vegas Raiders (5-8)
WHERE: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada (65,000)
WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, 4:05 p.m. ET
TELEVISION: FOX / FuboTV (try it free)
RADIO: 98.5 FM The Sports Hub
Betting via SI SportsBook
SPREAD: New England Patriots +1.5
TOTAL: 44.5
MONEYLINE: Patriots +100, Raiders -118
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