{"time":1789595500771,"blocks":[{"id":"5Un1_q3L7T","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Las Vegas Raiders began the new era with Klint Kubiak as the head coach with a win over the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium. "}},{"id":"Ya_oPxUWxh","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Kubiak received the game ball after the 27-13 win in his regular season debut, and there were a lot of positives for Las Vegas after a rough 2025 season and a failed year with Pete Carroll as the head coach. "}},{"id":"BG9VV5dWOu","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins had an up-and-down performance, but it was enough to get the win, and it sure doesn't seem like Kubiak will make a change until Cousins plays badly. "}},{"id":"pnnhajRLVU","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Following the Week 1 games, Nick Shook of NFL.com had power rankings, but the Raiders stayed at No. 29, which was right where they were going into Week 1. "}},{"id":"73b6LJqCWh","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"It seems odd, but then again, defeating the Dolphins isn't exactly much of a statement. "}},{"id":"nEbhXBogHm","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Dolphins are at No. 30 in these rankings, and they actually moved up from No. 32 with the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland browns holding the last two spots, respectively. "}},{"id":"HJgq4Cflab","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"\"The Raiders received the most favorable draw for Klint Kubiak’s head-coaching debut and handled business, overcoming two turnovers to build a two-score lead that was threatened but ultimately held through the final whistle. Most encouraging: Ashton Jeanty finally delivered a game that matched the expectations he brought with him from Boise State,\" Shook wrote. "}},{"id":"dKd6jBeYUc","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Second-year running back Ashton Jeanty had a massive game and it brought back Boise State memories, as Shook wrote. "}},{"id":"BP8JveFWj8","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Last season was rough for Jeanty, and it didn't help that Chip Kelly called the plays until he was fired, and Geno Smith turned the ball over quite a bit. "}},{"id":"P7bujTxa-z","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"This offseason, the Raiders invested in the offensive line, and Kubiak's offensive ability as a play-caller is already an upgrade over anything the team had last season. "}},{"id":"uOUQNP2ubW","type":"embed","data":{"service":"twitter","source":"https://x.com/NFLonFOX/status/2099260969134215566","embed":"https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=2099260969134215566","width":600,"height":300,"caption":"","meta":{"title":"FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) on X","site_name":"X (formerly Twitter)","description":"It's Ashton Jeanty AGAIN for the @Raiders TD! His second of the day! 🤩\n\n📺: FOX","image":{"url":"https://jf.x.com/images/media-preview/2099260969134215566","type":"image/png"}}}},{"id":"-g9Q9CRL9o","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Still, for the team that had the worst record in the NFL and the No. 1 pick, getting a win to begin the season is huge. "}},{"id":"sIx_BqFCrE","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Raiders will next face the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in LA, although Justin Herbert's team is coming off a stunning loss to the Arizona Cardinals in perhaps the biggest upset of Week 1. "}},{"id":"PH3xHm4hFs","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"If the Raiders can pull off a win, there is no doubt they will skyrocket up these power rankings when the next edition is released. "}},{"id":"jyg_98vSvc","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"For Kubiak, his head coaching career is off to a 1-0 start. "}}],"version":"2.31.6"}

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