Week 3 · NFL

Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives New Orleans Saints a 60% chance to beat Las Vegas Raiders in this NFL matchup. Updated August 4, 2026.

#29 AFC West

Las Vegas Raiders

3% to make the playoffs

@

#25 NFC South

New Orleans Saints

22% to make the playoffs

The model's read

SpreadNew Orleans Saints −3.5Vegas
Projected scoreLas Vegas Raiders 20 — New Orleans Saints 24

A coin flip. The model nudges New Orleans Saints by a field goal — 60% to win.

Chaos meter80 · TOSS-UP
80/ 100
CalmMayhem

Las Vegas Raiders

40%

to win

New Orleans Saints

60%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Las Vegas Raiders
vs
New Orleans Saints
#32Offense · EPA/play#27
#21Defense · EPA/play#10
#30Success rate#26

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

8 meetings since 1999

All square 4–4

Last met 2024 · New Orleans Saints 10–25 Las Vegas Raiders— Las Vegas Raiders won

Both sidelines

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What Las Vegas Raiders is hearing

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