The Seattle Seahawks are 5-4 and head to Las Vegas to play the 4-5 Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Week 10. Seattle will be playing with a backup quarterback, Drew Lock, and Las Vegas will have a rookie quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, in his first career start.
Head coach Mike Macdonald's team still has the better roster, and should be expected to win, but the Raiders are better this season than in quite some time. A victory against Seattle would be huge for their collective confidence.
Health could be a factor. Seattle's injury report was fairly lengthy, so even some players who perform in Week 10 might not be close to 100 percent. At least, the bye week follows in Week 11.
Seattle Seahawks injury updates for Week 10
Player | Position | Injury | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Bradford | RG | Knee | LP | |||
Charles Cross | LT | Ankle | DNP | |||
Sam Darnold | QB | Ribs and quad | DNP | |||
Derick Hall | Edge | Back | LP | |||
Drew Lock | QB | Elbow and oblique | LP | |||
Quenton Nelson | LG | Knee | DNP | |||
Uchenna Nwosu | Edge | Ankle | LP | |||
Patrick O'Connell | LB | Toe | LP | |||
Connor O'Toole | Edge | Foot | LP | |||
Brandon Pili | NT | Back | DNP | |||
Jarran Reed | DT | Personal matter | DNP | |||
Rashid Shaheed | WR | Knee | Full | |||
Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | Rest | DNP | |||
Leonard Williams | DT | Stinger | DNP |
Sam Darnold has already been ruled out, so he won't play. Drew Lock was expected to be limited all week, but is expected to play in Week 10. Leonard Williams is already trending toward missing another game. He will be missed.
Inactives
- Seattle will announce its full list of inactives an hour and a half before kickoff, and this article will be updated with the latest information.
Raiders inactives and injury updates
Player | Position | Injury | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Booker | DT | Ankle | LP | |||
Foley Fatukasi | DT | Shoulder and back | LP | |||
Ian Thomas | TE | Back | FP | |||
Trey Zuhn III | G | Concussion | LP |
The Raiders are fairly healthy, but what doesn't show on their injury report is the trade of quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings. This means rookie Fernando Mendoza will start for the first time in the NFL.
- As with Seattle, Vegas will announce its inactives an hour and a half before kickoff.
How to watch Seahawks vs. Raiders in Week 10
- Date: Sunday, November 15
- Time: 1:05 p.m. PT
- TV Network: CBS (KIRO 7 in Seattle)
- Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analysis), and Evan Washburn (sideline reporter)
In the Seattle area, you can also stream the game on NFL+, while nationally, you might need a subscription to YouTube TV's NFL Sunday Ticket to stream or watch the game.
You can listen to the game on the Seahawks Mobile App, SiriusXM channels 123 or 269, Seattle Sports 710 AM, and KIRO Newsradio 97.3. Steve Raible will provide the play-by-play for the Seahawks broadcast, while Dave Wyman will do the analysis, and Jen Mueller will report from the sidelines.
Storylines to watch for Seahawks in Week 10
How will Fernando Mendoza do?
Obviously, what most national fans will be interested in is how well the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft will do in his first career start. While Vegas trading Kirk Cousins made sense, Mendoza's first two starts couldn't come against tougher defenses: The Seahawks and then the Denver Broncos.
Presumably, head coach Klint Kubiak isn't going to let Mendoza throw the ball 50 times, but he could have a somewhat conservative game plan to operate with. Kubiak is a good coach, so fans should expect a difficult challenge, even against a rookie quarterback.
Will Drew Lock succeed against a non-Arizona Cardinals team?
The difference between Lock games and Sam Darnold games has been significant this season. Lock has turned the ball over in three games. Darnold has nine interceptions in six games. What fans have seen from Lock might not be reality, though.
He played the majority of reps in Week 1 against the New England Patriots, but Week 1s are often lies. His other two games have been against the terrible Cardinals. Darnold has faced far tougher competition. Lock's true first test might come against the Raiders, who are eighth in the league with seven interceptions.
Can the Seahawks succeed running the ball?
Week 9 against the Cardinals looked quite a bit different offensively for Seattle. That is partly because running backs Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price were healthier. To win with Lock, and even when Darnold returns, the running game needs to continue being good.
The Raiders are tight for last in the NFL at allowing 5.0 yards per carry. They are also last in yards allowed per rushing attempt at 151.2. The Seahawks must run the ball effectively to win.
Prediction for Week 10
Seahawks 21, Raiders 14
This game is difficult to predict due to a number of factors, including how good Mendoza might be and the overall health of the Seahawks' defense. If Leonard Williams and Uchenna Nwosu miss the game again, the normally lofty standard of Mike Macdonald's defense could be exposed by a good offensive coach for Las Vegas.
The hope is that Seattle wins a fairly ugly game, one that will probably be close until the end. Hopefully, Drew Lock just plays another clean game.
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