The Las Vegas Raiders are writing the best early-season story of the 2026 NFL campaign. After beating the New Orleans Saints 35-27 in Sunday's Week 3 thriller, they improved to a perfect 3-0. Head coach Klint Kubiak is orchestrating a masterclass.
The Raiders have already matched their 2025 win total after finishing 3-14, having earned the No. 1 overall selection in the NFL draft. The Raiders hadn't matched the previous season's win total this early since 2007, per The Associated Press. Kubiak also became the third first-year head coach in franchise history to begin his tenure 3-0 or better, joining Bill Callahan (2002, 4-0) and John Madden (1969, 3-0).
Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns while committing
zero turnovers. Superstar tight end Brock Bowers returned to the tune of 10 receptions for 116 yards and a TD. Ashton Jeanty produced 93 all-purpose yards.
The Raiders converted 7-of-12 third-down attempts and gained 340 yards of total offense. They won the turnover battle 4-1, which made a massive difference in Sunday's game. Everything about the Raiders is firing on all cylinders right now, both offensively and defensively.
Kubiak is at the center of the Raiders' shocking 2026 improvement so far. It looks like the Raiders hit a home run with their head-coaching hire.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Klint Kubiak is orchestrating a masterclass in Raiders' 3-0 turnaround
