Russell Wilson is betting on the Las Vegas Raiders to keep their unexpected run rolling in Week 4, and he’s not just leaning their way - he’s flat-out calling for an upset over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Wilson, who spent two seasons with the Denver Broncos, said he’s seen enough of Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City to know how hard it is to beat them. Still, he thinks this Raiders team is ready to do it on Sunday.
On the CBS NFL pregame show, Wilson backed Las Vegas to move to 4-0, pointing to the way the team has played and to the early-season production from Kirk Cousins.
"I'm calling it right now, there's going to be an upset by the Vegas Raiders and they're going to go 4-0," said Wilson. "I was doubting early.
But how they have played, how consistent. Kirk Cousins has nine touchdowns.
He has been there before. He has been in big games, big moments."
That’s a strong stance considering Mahomes has gone 13-2 in his career against the Raiders, but Wilson isn’t alone in noticing that this version of Las Vegas looks different from the teams people expected coming into the season.
The Raiders were widely viewed as a possible rebuilding squad, especially with Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, expected to learn behind Cousins early in the year. Instead, Cousins has been sharp through three games, and the Raiders have already picked up upset wins over the Los Angeles Chargers and the New Orleans Saints over the last two weeks.
A win over Kansas City would give Las Vegas sole possession of first place in the AFC West, a development that would carry major weight for its postseason outlook.
Chiefs-Raiders is set for Sunday at 4:25 p.m. EST on CBS.
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