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Game Preview: Raiders take on Cleveland Browns' dominant defense and rookie quarterback in Week 12

The Cleveland Browns come to town for the Raiders' Week 12 matchup in Allegiant Stadium.

The Raiders have won five straight games against the Browns dating back to September 2015 for Las Vegas' longest active win streak against a single opponent.

Kickoff is set for Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1:05 p.m. PT.

Broadcast information

Network/Flagship Play-by-play Analyst
TV: CBS Tom McCarthy Ross Tucker
Local Radio: KOMP 92.3 FM and KRLV "Raider Nation Radio 920 AM" Jason Horowitz Kirk Morrison
Spanish Radio: Deportes Vegas 1460 AM Harry Ruiz Mayra Gomez

Opponent profile

Coach: Kevin Stefanski

Quarterback: Dillon Gabriel

2025 record: 2-8

Key additions: G Teven Jenkins, DT Mason Graham, QB Dillon Gabriel and QB Shedeur Sanders

Key losses: QB Jameis Winston, WR Elijah Moore, S Juan Thornhill and RB Nick Chubb

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What to know

After trading Kenny Pickett to the Raiders and Joe Flacco to the Bengals, the Browns turned to rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel as their starter in Week 5. In six starts, the third-round pick has thrown for 918 passing yards and a 6:2 touchdown to interception ratio. However, Gabriel's rookie campaign was interrupted when he suffered a concussion in last week's loss to the Ravens, placing him in concussion protocol. On Wednesday, Head Coach Kevin Stefanski announced that rookie Shedeur Sanders will take over under center. Sanders replaced Gabriel in the third quarter last week and finished the game 4-of-16 for 47 yards and one interception.

While the Browns offense continues to search for consistency, Cleveland's defense has been dominant. The unit leads the league in passing defense, allowing just 167.0 yards per game, and have piled up 32 sacks – 18 of which have come in their last four contests. At the heart of that surge is four-time All-Pro Myles Garrett, who reached 15 sacks for the third time in his career. Remarkably, Garrett hit that mark in only 10 games, making him the fastest player to record 15 sacks in a season since 2012.

2025 Regular Season Stats Raiders Browns
Total Offense; Rank in League 269.0 ypg; 30th 257.3 ypg; 31st
Passing Offense 187.6 ypg; 25th 159.4 ypg; 31st
Rushing Offense 81.4 ypg; tied for 30th 98.0 ypg; 26th
Points Per Game 15.5 ppg; tied for 30th 16.2 ppg; 29th
Total Defense 326.8 ypg; 17th 273.5 ypg; 2nd
Pass Defense 219.5 ypg; 19th 167.0 ypg; 1st
Rush Defense 107.3 ypg; 15th 106.5 ypg; 14th
Points Allowed Per Game 25.3 ppg; 24th 23.4 ppg; 18th

Matchup history

  • The Raiders lead the all-time regular season series against the Browns, 16-10.
  • Last time: The Raiders defeated the Browns, 20-16, on Sept. 29, 2024.

Milestones to watch

  • TE Brock Bowers needs 46 receptions to surpass Justin Jefferson (196), Amon-Ra St. Brown (196) and Michael Thomas (196) for the most receptions by a player in his first two seasons in NFL history.
  • Bowers needs 332 receiving yards to surpass Mike Ditka (1,980) for the most receiving yards by a tight end in his first two seasons in NFL history.
  • K Daniel Carlson needs 39 points scored in 2025 to pass Dan Bailey (927) for the 10th most points scored in NFL history among kickers in their first eight NFL seasons.
  • With 1.0 sack, DE Maxx Crosby would notch his seventh season with 7.0+ sacks.
  • RB Ashton Jeanty needs one receiving touchdown to pass Marcus Allen (3) for the most receiving touchdowns by a rookie running back in franchise history.
  • Jeanty needs 596 rushing yards to surpass Josh Jacobs for most rushing yards by a rookie running back in franchise history.

Team connections

  • Raiders G Jordan Meredith spent time on the Browns practice squad during the 2022 season.
  • Raiders QB Kenny Pickett spent 2025 training camp with the Browns before joining the Raiders via trade.
  • Raiders RB Raheem Mostert played for the Browns during the 2025 season.
  • Raiders assistant special teams coach Kade Rannings spent two seasons on the Browns scouting staff.
  • Raiders pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach Joe Woods served as the Browns defensive coordinator from 2020-22.
  • Raiders assistant offensive line coach Andy Dickerson served in various coaching roles for the Browns from 2009-10 and in 2024.
  • Raiders tight ends coach Luke Steckel served as an assistant to the head coach for the Browns from 2009-12.
  • Browns DT Shelby Harris was drafted by the Raiders in the seventh round of the 2014 Draft and spent two seasons with the team.
  • Browns DT Maliek Collins spent the 2020 season with the Raiders.
  • Browns quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave served two stints with the Raiders, serving as quarterbacks coach in 1997 and offensive coordinator from 2015-16.

View director of photography Michael Clemens' top picks of black and white photos from the Raiders' Week 11 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys at Allegiant Stadium.

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