LAS VEGAS — Shedeur Sanders believes he’s ready for his moment. Well, his moment has arrived.
The fifth-round draft pick is getting his first NFL start when the Browns play at the Las Vegas Raiders. It’s provided a spotlight on a game that matches two 2-8 teams either trying to turn the corner or trying to finish high enough in the NFL draft to find their future at quarterback.
Sanders, though, could make the Browns rethink that latter position. It starts with his performance against the Raiders.
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Can Sanders do it? Or is he just the latest role of the dice at the quarterback position that came up snake eyes for the Browns?
Follow along here throughout the much-hyped debut from Sin City:
The Browns lead the Raiders at halftime. Shedeur Sanders is 7-of-11 passing for 127 yards with an interception and a 65.3 passer rating.
Myles Garrett now has the Browns single-season sack record. Again, for the third time.
Garrett matched his record of 16 sacks when he got to Las Vegas Raiders veteran Geno Smith with 45 seconds remaining in the second quarter of the Browns game in Las Vegas. He had previously set the mark in the 2021 season, and matched it in 2022.
It was the fifth sack in the first half of Smith. An earlier sack by Mike Hall Jr. was officially taken away because it was considered a run play.
Garrett came into the game leading the NFL with 15 sacks. The NFL record is 22.5 sacks, set by Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan in 2001 and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt in 2021. Garrett is on pace to record 25.5 sacks.
The Browns four-time All-Pro didn’t just tie his own record with that sack. He also joined J.J. Watt and Reggie White to become just the third player with three seasons of at least 16 sacks.
Shedeur Sanders connected on a big throw Jerry Jeudy for a gain of 39 yards. However, as Jeudy was trying to deke out a Raiders defense who was nowhere near him, Jeremy Chinn came up behind him and bunched the ball out.
Las Vegas’ Elandon Roberts fell on the football at the Raiders’ 24 with 3:50 remaining in the first half. However, the Raiders would do nothing with the turnover and ended up punting it back to the Browns.
The Browns forced another punt with another sack of Geno Smith. Maliek Collins picked up his second sack of the game, the Browns’ fifth, on third down to force a punt.
Add linebacker Devin Bush to the list of Browns players to get a sack of Raiders quarterback Geno Smith. Bush dropped Smith for an 8-yard loss on second down, the fourth sack of Smith.
Malachi Corley returned the Raiders kickoff 33 yards. With an additional five yards added for an illegal formation penalty, the Browns started at their own 41.
However, Corley loss six on a first-down jet sweep set the Browns back. They would end up going three-and-out.
Daniel Carlson’s second try was good. After missing a field goal on the previous possession, Carlson made a 41-yard field goal to make sure the Raiders turned Shedeur Sanders’ interception into point.
The kick makes it 14-3 Browns with 9:12 remaining.
The Browns got their third sack of the game, this time by Mike Hall Jr. The sack pushed the Raiders into a third-and-13 situation.
Shedeur Sanders threw into triple coverage on the first play of the Browns’ fourth possession. Defensive end Charles Snowden, who was dropping into coverage, picked off the pass that was thrown right at him.
Snowden returned the pick to the Cleveland 26.
The Raiders turned to Daniel Carlson to try and salvage points from their best drive of the game. However, Carlson’s 48-yard kick went wide left with 11:28 remaining in the second quarter.
The Browns maintain a 14-0 lead.
The Browns hold a two-score lead going into the second quarter. The Raiders are at midfield.
Quinshon Judkins scored on a 2-yard run out of the Wildcat with 48 seconds remaining in the first quarter. It’s Judkins’ second such touchdown in the game, which Cleveland leads 14-0.
Shedeur Sanders turned what could’ve been a disastrous third-down play into the biggest pass play of the season. He rolled to his right, eluded pressure and threw one long to Isaiah Bond.
Bond pulled in the pass for a 52-yard completion to the Raider 2.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. turned a short pass from Shedeur Sanders into a hard-fought 17-yard gain before he was forced out of bounds at the Browns 44. At the end of the play, fellow Mid-American Conference alumnus Maxx Crosby gave him a tap on the helmet.
Geno Smith is not a popular player in Las Vegas. The Raiders quarterback has heard the boos all game, especially after losing 8-yard on a sack by Shelby Harris to open their third possession.
Shedeur Sanders couldn’t escape from the grasp of Malcolm Koonce on second-and-13 from the Raiders 37. The sack was the first of the game for Sanders, who tried to get out of the pocket and run, but was tracked down.
Sanders’ third-down deep shot to a well-covered Jerry Jeudy was too long.
The Browns nearly got to Raiders quarterback Geno Smith on second down, but he threw it up before Ronnie Hickman and Myles Garrett could get him. That wasn’t the case on third down, when Smith was swarmed under by a host of Browns defenders for a 9-yard loss.
Maliek Collins was the one ultimately credited with the sack.
The Browns went with a different player behind center to score the first touchdown of the game. Running back Quinshon Judkins took the Wildcat snap, ran to the right and scored on an 8-yard touchdown run.
Cleveland leads 7-0 with 8:24 remaining in the first quarter.
The Browns got a big play with their punt return team.
Gage Larvadain returned A.J. Cole’s punt for 44 yards. Cole’s tripping penalty put the ball at the Raiders 13 to open their second offensive possession.
- DE: Myles Garrett
- DT: Maliek Collins
- DT: Mason Graham
- DE: Isaiah McGuire
- LB: Devin Bush
- LB: Carson Schwesinger
- LB: Mohamoud Diabate
- S: Grant Delpit
- CB: Denzel Ward
- CB: Tyson Campbell
- S: Ronnie Hickman
Shedeur Sanders was 2-of-2 on his first possession. However, the Browns still were forced to go three-and-out after his 6-yard completion to Isaiah Bond left them two yards shy.
- QB: Shedeur Sanders
- RB: Quinshon Judkins
- WR: Jerry Jeudy
- TE: Brenden Bates
- TE: David Njoku
- TE: Harold Fannin Jr.
- LT: Cam Robinson
- LG: Joel Bitonio
- C: Ethan Pocic
- RG: Wyatt Teller
- RT: Jack Conklin
The Raiders won the toss and deferred to the second half. That meant Shedeur Sanders was going to start the game with the football.
Right tackle Jack Conklin will play against the Raiders despite suffering a knee injury in the fourth quarter of the Browns’ Week 11 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He was listed as questionable entering the game, the only player whose status was up in the air for the game.
Conklin’s presence means the Browns will have the same starting offensive line for the fourth consecutive game and fifth out of the last six games. Conklin missed the Week 7 game against the Miami Dolphins, the only time in that span they didn’t have the full five out there.
Left tackle Cam Robinson also was coming off a knee injury he sustained against the Ravens. However, he, like Conklin, practiced all week and wasn’t given an injury designation for the game.
That means Sanders will have all five offensive linemen, something he didn’t even have when he came in for the second half of the Ravens game. Robinson was already out of the game by that time, and Conklin would leave in the fourth quarter.
- #8 QB Dillon Gabriel
- #35 RB Raheim Sanders
- #70 G Zak Zinter
- #71 T Cornelius Lucas
- #80 WR Jamari Thrash
- #91 DE Alex Wright
What time is Browns vs. Raiders today?
The Browns and Raiders will kick off at 4:05 p.m. Nov. 16.
What TV channel is Browns vs. Raiders on today?
Who is announcing the Raiders vs. Browns game?
- Play-by-play: Tom McCarthy
- Analysts: Ross Tucker
- Sideline: Tiffany Blackmon
How to listen to the Cleveland Browns vs. Las Vegas Raiders game on the radio, stream
- The Cleveland Browns Radio Network will carry the game, with Andrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Nathan Zegura (analyst) and Je’Rod Cherry (sideline reporter) on the call. Among the affiliates in the Akron-Canton area are WAKR-AM 1590, WONE-FM 97.5, WHBC-AM 1480, WQKT-FM 104.5, WKRK-FM 92.3, WKNR-AM 850 and WNCX-FM 98.5.
- The Cleveland Browns Radio Network’s call can also be streamed at Cleveland Browns.com, as well as the Browns mobile app. It’s also available on Sirius XM radio, with channel 388 carrying the Browns feed.
- The Browns also have a Spanish-language broadcast, with Rafael “Rafa” Hernández-Brito (play-by-play) and Octavio Sequera (analyst) on the call. Games will be streamed on La Mega Cleveland, and can be heard on WNZN-FM 89.1 in Lorain and WVKO-FM 103.1 in Columbus.
How to buy Raiders vs. Browns tickets
Tickets for Sunday’s game can be purchased on StubHub from $98 before fees.
Browns vs. Raiders betting odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Raiders -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Browns +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Against the spread: Raiders -3.5 (-105) | Browns +3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 36 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Browns vs. Raiders predictions
Here’s what our USA Today Network experts predict for the final score today:
- Chris Easterling, Akron Beacon Journal: Raiders 13-10
- Dan Kadar, Akron Beacon Journal: Raiders 17-10
- Richard Stallsmith, Akron Beacon Journal: Raiders 23-7
- Nate Ulrich, Akron Beacon Journal: Raiders 16-10
Browns injury updates
Here are the Browns players who were given game status designations on the injury report:
- QB Dillon Gabriel (concussion), out
- WR Jamari Thrash (foot), out
- DE Alex Wright (quad), out
- RT Jack Conklin (knee), questionable
Raiders injury update
The Raiders did not have any players with game status designations on their injury report.
Browns 2025 scores, schedule
- Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 7, vs. Cincinnati Bengals | L, 17-16 | Recap
- Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 14, at Baltimore Ravens | L, 41-17 | Recap
- Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 21, vs. Green Bay Packers | W, 13-10 | Recap
- Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 28, at Detroit Lions | L, 34-10 | Recap
- Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 5, vs. Minnesota Vikings (in London) | L, 21-17 | Recap
- Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 12, at Pittsburgh Steelers | L, 23-9 | Recap
- Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 19, vs. Miami Dolphins | W, 31-6 | Recap
- Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 26, at New England Patriots | L, 32-13 | Recap
- Week 9: Bye week
- Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 9, at New York Jets | L, 27-20 | Recap
- Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 16, vs. Baltimore Ravens | L, 23-16 | Recap
- Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 23, at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m., CBS
- Week 13: Sunday, Nov. 30, vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m. CBS
- Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 7, vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., Fox
- Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 14, at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox
- Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 21, vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 17: Sunday, Dec., 28, vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 18: Date TBD, at Cincinnati Bengals, Time TBD, Network TBD
Raiders 2025 scores, schedule
- Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 7, at New England Patriots | W, 20-13 | Recap
- Week 2: Monday, Sept. 15, vs. Los Angeles Chargers | L, 20-9 | Recap
- Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 21, at Washington Commanders | L, 41-24 | Recap
- Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 28, vs. Chicago Bears | L, 25-24 | Recap
- Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 5, at Indianapolis Colts | L, 40-6 | Recap
- Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 12, vs. Tennessee Titans | W, 20-10 | Recap
- Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 19, at Kansas City Chiefs | L, 31-0 | Recap
- Week 8: Bye week
- Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 2, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | L, 30-29 (OT) | Recap
- Week 10: Thursday, Nov. 6, at Denver Broncos | L, 10-7 | Recap
- Week 11: Monday, Nov. 17, vs. Dallas Cowboys | L, 33-16 | Recap
- Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 23, vs. Cleveland Browns, 4:05 p.m.
- Week 13: Sunday, Nov. 30, at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m.
- Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 7, vs. Denver Broncos 4:05 p.m.
- Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 14, at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m.
- Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 21, at Houston Texans, 4:25 p.m.
- Week 17: Dec. 27-28, vs. New York Giants, TBA
- Week 18: Jan. 3-4, vs. Kansas City Chiefs, TBA
Las Vegas Raiders in all-time regular-season series vs. Cleveland Browns
Today is the 29th all-time regular-season or playoff meeting between the Browns and the Raiders, which dates back to 1970. This is the 15th since the Browns were reborn as an expansion team in 1999. Here’s a look at the series between the Browns and Raiders.
- Series record (regular season and playoffs): Raiders lead 18-10
- Series record (regular season): Raiders lead 16-10
- Playoff record: Raiders lead 2-0
- Series in Cleveland (regular season and playoffs): Raiders lead 8-3
- Series record in Cleveland (regular season): Raiders lead 7-3
- Series record in Cleveland (playoffs): Raiders lead 1-0
- Series record in Las Vegas/Oakland/Los Angeles (regular season and playoffs): Raiders lead 10-7
- Series record in Las Vegas/Oakland/Los Angeles (regular season): Raiders lead 9-7
- Series record in Las Vegas/Oakland/Los Angeles (playoffs): Raiders lead 1-0
- Last meeting: Raiders won 20-16 in Las Vegas on Sept. 29, 2024
- Series streak: Raiders won the last five meetings
Cleveland Browns 2025 active roster
Quarterbacks (2): Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders
Running backs (4): Jerome Ford, Quinshon Judkins, Dylan Sampson, Raheim “Rocket” Sanders
Wide receivers (8): Isaiah Bond, Jerry Jeudy, Jamari Thrash, Gage Larvadain, Malachi Corley, Cedric Tillman
Tight ends (4): Harold Fannin Jr., David Njoku, Blake Whiteheart, Brenden Bates
Offensive linemen (11): Joel Bitonio, Jack Conklin, Teven Jenkins, KT Leveston, Cornelius Lucas, Ethan Pocic, Cam Robinson, Wyatt Teller, Luke Wypler, Zak Zinter
Defensive linemen (9): Maliek Collins, Myles Garrett, Mason Graham, Mike Hall Jr., Shelby Harris, Adin Huntington, Isaiah McGuire, Cameron Thomas, Alex Wright
Linebackers (5): Jerome Baker, Devin Bush, Mohamoud Diabate, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Carson Schwesinger
Defensive backs (12): Tyson Campbell, Christopher Edmonds, Grant Delpit, Myles Harden, Ronnie Hickman, Rayshawn Jenkins, D’Angelo Ross, Sam Webb, Donovan McMillon, Denzel Ward
Specialists (3): Corey Bojorquez, Andre Szmyt, Rex Sunahara
Chris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@thebeaconjournal.com. Read more about the Browns at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/browns. Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ
