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“I Don’t Give a Sh*t”: Maxx Crosby Doesn’t Mince Words on Raiders Playing vs. Giants for No.1 Pick of 2026 NFL Draft

The loser of the Week 17 game at Allegiant Stadium gains a higher chance at the No. 1 pick, with the Giants holding a 36.9% and Raiders 36.4%, per ESPN’s Football Power Index.

  • This Sunday in Week 17, the New York Giants and the Las Vegas Raiders meet at Allegiant Stadium with both 2-13 teams battling to control the No. 1 overall pick entering the final week of the 2025 NFL season.
  • Per NFL.com data, the Giants' lower strength of schedule means they hold the top pick, but Browns and Jets could leapfrog depending on tiebreakers, while ESPN's FPI gives Giants 36.9% and Raiders 36.4% chances.
  • Raiders coach Pete Carroll said on December 22 he isn’t concerned about tanking, and Geno Smith said on December 23 he ignores draft talk, with Tyrone Tracy and Wan’Dale Robinson focused on winning.
  • Landing the No. 1 pick would give the Las Vegas Raiders leverage to draft or trade for Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, while a Giants loss would increase scrutiny on ownership and GM Joe Schoen after multiple losing seasons.
  • Observers called the matchup a `grim comedy' where the loser inches closer to the top pick, with tickets averaging 187 on TickPick, the cheapest at 61, and prices starting at 72 with 8,731 tickets available.
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Pride, and the No. 1 pick, on the line in Vegas as Giants visit

To the loser goes the spoils as the Las Vegas Raiders play host to the New York Giants on Sunday.

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Newsday broke the news in United States on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
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