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Raiders at Saints

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 · 20:25 UTC
Las Vegas Raiders logo
Las Vegas
Raiders
2-0 · W2
35
@
New Orleans Saints logo
New Orleans
Saints
1-1 · W1
27
New Orleans Saints to win 61% win probability · projected 20–23 · Solid

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
35–27
LV at NO
Our pick
NO ✗
Missed
Margin error
11.5
points from our projection
Against the spread
Missed ✗
vs line of NO −3.0

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

LV 39%
NO 61%
Projected score
20–23
LV at NO
Projected margin
+3.5
home perspective
Projected total
42.7
combined points
Confidence
Solid
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
New Orleans Saints
by 3.5 points · total 42.7
Closing line
New Orleans Saints
by 3.0 points · total 43.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
Caesars Superdome
Roof
Dome
Surface
Sportturf
Rest · LV
7 days
Rest · NO
7 days
QB · LV
Kirk Cousins
QB · NO
Tyler Shough

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Las Vegas Raiders

W @ LAC 26–14
W vs MIA 27–13

New Orleans Saints

W @ BAL 24–17
L @ DET 30–31

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

LV · scored
26.5
per game · 2 played
LV · allowed
13.5
per game
NO · scored
27.0
per game · 2 played
NO · allowed
24.0
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has New Orleans Saints as the stronger side by 52 rating points, which on its own is worth about 2.1 points on the scoreboard (LV 1,422, NO 1,474).

Home field adds 1.4 points to NO — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be.

That lands on a projected margin of +3.5, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives New Orleans Saints at 61%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making New Orleans Saints favourite by 3.0 against our 3.5.

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