Giants hold top pick, Raiders drop to No. 6 with win

After losing No. 1 NFL draft pick to Giants, Raiders coach has four-word message to fans
After Sunday’s 19-14 win over Jacksonville, Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce was asked to address fans who may be upset that the team likely gave up the top pick in the 2025 draft. “Talk to [general manager] Tom Telesco,” he said, via V egas Sports Today.
Giants now in driver’s seat for No. 1 pick in draft after Raiders’ win
The Raiders defeated the Jaguars, 19-14, and helped to preserve the Giants’ hold of the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft as the two teams had been in a dogfight for the top pick. The Giants took hold of the spot on Sunday afternoon after they suffered a 34-7 loss to the Falcons in Atlanta.
Race to No. 1: Raiders win puts Giants in driver’s seat for top NFL Draft pick
The Las Vegas Raiders’ win over Jacksonville is the most substantial swing we have seen for the No. 1 pick since The Athletic began tracking the race in Week 14. Before kicking off the late window of Sunday’s games, Las Vegas had a 35 percent chance at the No. 1 pick. It now has a 1 percent chance following its win.
2025 NFL draft order: Giants hold top pick, Raiders drop to No. 6 with win
Both teams held a 2-12 record prior to their 15th games, but the Giants' loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the early slate on Sunday was enough to give them possession of the top pick. Las Vegas had the chance to reclaim ownership of the league's worst record with a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars later in the afternoon.
Giants Fans Rejoice After Raiders Win Gifts Them Pole Position for No. 1 Pick
On Sunday, while the Giants were busy getting smoked by the Atlanta Falcons, the Las Vegas Raiders earned their third win of the season, taking down the Jacksonville Jaguars 19-14 with a fourth quarter comeback. The win moved the Raiders out of pole position for next spring’s NFL draft, tentatively handing the No. 1 pick to the Giants.
NFL Draft 2025: Giants now in driver’s seat for No. 1 pick, as old pal Antonio Pierce leads Raiders to win over Jaguars
Pierce, now the Raiders’ first-year head coach, led them to a 19-14 home win over the Jaguars. That dropped the Raiders out of first in the 2025 draft order — and moved the Giants up from second. (The Raiders fell all the way to fifth.) The Raiders are now 3-12, while the Giants are 2-13 — the NFL’s only two-win team.
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