The Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders matchup in Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season was one between two teams with disappointing seasons, bad records, and 2026 NFL draft order priorities. The betting
odds for Browns vs Raiders leaned toward the home team, and those only grew with QB Shedeur Sanders set for his first career start.
The Browns brought injured QB Deshaun Watson along to assist Sanders
, while Cleveland fans have realistic expectations for the rookie fifth-round quarterback’s starting debut.With the game in the desert, Browns fans had to wait until the second window on Sunday to see what the offense looks like under Sanders’ control. OC Tommy Rees promised that the offense would be catered around Sanders’ strengths and desires, so it will be interesting to see how Cleveland attacks the talented but limited Las Vegas defense.
With DBN’s founder, Chris Pokorny, in Vegas for the game, today’s game summary and recap might look a little different, for better or worse. Most likely, the latter.
