LIVE UPDATES: Fernando Mendoza makes 1st start for Raiders vs. Seahawks

Fernando Mendoza makes his first NFL start when the Las Vegas Raiders host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.

The game also is a reunion for Raiders coach Klint Kubiak along with several coaches and players who won the Super Bowl with the Seahawks last season. Kubiak was Seattle’s offensive coordinator.

The Raiders (4-5) are coming off a 38-17 loss at San Francisco and traded quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday.

Seattle (5-4) defeated the Arizona Cardinals 17-3 its last outing.

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Emotions aside

Coach Klint Kubiak gained invaluable lessons he will carry with him through his coaching career during his one season as offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks last year.

He also picked up a Super Bowl ring for his efforts that sits in a safe deposit box.

Kubiak will have to put that respect aside for three hours Sunday and insists it is just one more game on the schedule despite the memories of February’s Super Bowl title still being so fresh.

“The more experience you have in the NFL, the more you treat them all the same, and it’s going to be an important game because it’s the next game for us,” Kubiak said. “Obviously, see a lot of people with a lot of extremely strong bonds that I’ll have forever that I’m so grateful to see and say hello to, and then it’s game time.”

— Adam Hill

Last meeting

Nov. 27, 2022 — Josh Jacobs burst through the line and went the distance for an 86-yard walkoff touchdown run in overtime of a 40-34 victory in Seattle on a day the Raiders racked up 576 yards of offense.

The Raiders had forced the extra session on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr to tight end Foster Moreau with less than two minutes left.

Jacobs finished with 229 yards and two touchdowns, while Carr was 25-for-36 for 295 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions.

Geno Smith threw for 328 yards and two scores for the Seahawks. Running back Kenneth Walker was limited to 26 yards on 14 carries but scored twice.

— Adam Hill

Raiders vs Seahawks channel, TV schedule

Kickoff: 1:05 p.m., Sunday

Location: Allegiant Stadium

TV: CBS (Ian Eagle, play-by-play; Ross Tucker, analyst; Evan Washburn, sideline)

Streaming: NFL+, Paramount+

Radio: KRLV-AM (920), KOMP-FM (92.3) (Jason Horowitz, play-by-play; Kirk Morrison, analyst)

Raiders vs Seahawks odds

Spread: Seahawks -6½

Over/under: 40½ points

Moneyline: Seahawks (-310), Raiders (+240)

Odds are provided by Caesars sportsbook as of Sunday morning.

Raiders schedule 2026

Week 1: W, 27-13 vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 2: W, 26-14 at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 3, W, 35-27 at New Orleans Saints

Week 4, L, 30-27 vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 5, L, 45-17 at New England Patriots

Week 6, L, 33-30 vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 7, L, 35-21: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 8, W, 38-33: at New York Jets

Week 9, L, 38-17: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 10, Sunday: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 p.m., CBS

Week 11, Nov. 22: at Denver Broncos , 1:25 p.m., CBS

Week 12, Nov. 29: at Cleveland Browns, 10 a.m., Fox

Week 13, Dec. 6: Bye

Week 14, Dec. 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1:05 p.m., CBS

Week 15, Dec. 20: vs. Denver Broncos, 1:25 p.m., CBS

Week 16, Dec. 27: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1:05 p.m., Fox

Week 17, Jan. 3: at Arizona Cardinals, 1:05 p.m., Fox

Week 18, Jan. 9 or Jan. 10: at Kansas City Chiefs, time and network TBD

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