2026 Season Prediction Thread
Friends, let me me first say how much I appreciate you and your continued takes, and the fact that you return year after year even when this blog goes dark during the offseason.
Just seeing your comments on these initial preseason games puts a smile on my face. It's getting real once again and there's lots to talk about!
I don't know what to think so far. Honestly, I think I'm so fatigued after years (err..decades - RaiderTake is now 21 years old) of new-regime hype that quickly devolves into disappointment that I'm in a sort of permanent "prove it" mode. Promises of anything "minty fresh" just feel empty until I see any sort of sustained success under a single coach, which hasn't happend since I started RaiderTake.
In short, while I'm not pessimistic, you might call me jaded.
I think that the Raiders will improve this year and get to around seven wins, but I'm not expecting some big jump.
Honestly, I think this year is, in many ways, all about next year. In other words, can this season at a minimum set the table for sustained momentum going forward? That won't be evident solely in the win column, it will come from having the horses to run the longer race and a coach and culture ready to lead the way. It'll be a feeling more than a winning percentage.
We've seen new-coach bumps in the win column several times before. And we've seen what usually happens afterward with the Raiders. Getting better or getting good has proven to be temporary phenomenon, while building something great has been elusive for a quarter century now.
On that note, while we're mired in the dog days of preseason, what are your takes and predictions for this season - and beyond?
posted by Raider Take at 9:59 AM
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