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TEN at LV uncertain forecast

Sun, Dec 27 at 4:05 PM ET · Allegiant Stadium

Most likely outcome
LV wins — 64.0%
TEN win
36.0%
LV win
64.0%

Expected score: TEN 19.6 – LV 26.6

Total anchored to the league-wide baseline of 46.2 points — a shared baseline, not a matchup-specific forecast.

Home-field adjustment included (+65 Elo rating points)

Fair odds (display only): TEN 2.78 · LV 1.56

How this forecast is calculated

Team ratings (Elo): TEN 1379.1 vs LV 1414.2. 393 games trained (Oct 30).

Model: nfl-elo-v2 — Elo ratings trained on real ESPN results (2025 regular+postseason and 2026 regular season to date), chronological replay, K=20, home advantage = 65 Elo rating points, applied only at true home venues: games the feed flags neutral-site get no home bonus, in training and in prediction. Totals baseline is the mean total points of the training games (measured, not assumed). Score-model spread/total probabilities use the engine's bivariate-normal assumptions (score std 13.5, correlation 0.3) — documented approximations, not measured NFL parameters. No backtest against closing lines exists; treat all outputs as experimental uncertain forecasts.

What the win probability uses: Elo ratings only, plus a home-field adjustment of 65 Elo rating points at true home venues (no adjustment at feed-flagged neutral sites).

Contextual research (displayed, not in the calculation): Contextual research only — form, rest, injuries, head-to-head, weather, and travel do not change the win probability above.

Totals: Expected scores are centered on a shared league-wide totals baseline of 46.2 points (the mean total of the training games) — a baseline, not a matchup-specific forecast.

Score-distribution assumptions: Spread/total probabilities assume team scores are bivariate normal (score std 13.5, correlation 0.3) — documented approximations, not measured NFL parameters.

Validation status: No backtest against closing lines exists. Treat all outputs as experimental uncertain forecasts.

Data used

Form & rest contextual research

TEN (1-6) — 63 days rest

Last 5: 1-4 (1 straight loss)

Oct 25, 2026CLEL24-27
Oct 18, 2026INDW26-20
Oct 11, 2026HOUL3-26
Oct 4, 2026BALL18-24
Sep 27, 2026NYGL7-12

LV (3-4) — 63 days rest

Last 5: 1-4 (4 straight losses)

Oct 25, 2026LARL21-35
Oct 18, 2026BUFL30-33
Oct 11, 2026NEL17-45
Oct 4, 2026KCL27-30
Sep 27, 2026NOW35-27

Head-to-head contextual research LV 1 - TEN 0

Coverage: 2024-2026 regular+postseason schedules (ESPN)

DateScoreWinner
Oct 12, 2025LV 20 - TEN 10LV

Injuries contextual research

Week 8 report — availability for Week 16 unknown. These designations were published for Week 8's games. They are the latest available report, kept as dated context; they do not say who will be available in Week 16.

TEN

Calvin RidleyQuestionableRidley (hip) was limited at practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Tyjae SpearsQuestionableSpears (knee) isn't practicing Thursday, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.
Carnell TateQuestionableTate (shoulder) won't practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
John Franklin-MyersQuestionablequestionable
Tommy TownsendQuestionableTitans head coach Robert Saleh said Monday that Townsend is still being evaluated after sustaining a left knee injury in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Browns, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.
Dorian MausiInjured ReserveThe Titans opened Mausi's 21-day practice window Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official website reports.
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Jonah LauluActiveThe Titans claimed Laulu off waivers from the Raiders on Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Amani HookerActiveHooker posted five tackles (two solo) during Sunday's 27-24 loss to Cleveland.
Kevin Winston Jr.ActiveWinston logged 14 tackles (eight solo) during the Titans' 27-24 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
Anthony Hill Jr.ActiveHill logged 12 tackles (five solo) and one forced fumble during the Titans' 27-24 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
Elic AyomanorActiveAyomanor caught three of his seven targets for 44 yards in the Titans' 27-24 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
Jaylon JonesActive
Kylen GransonActive
Jackie MarshallActive
Nicholas SingletonActive
Brandon Crenshaw-DicksonActive
Wan'Dale RobinsonActiveRobinson caught four of seven targets for seven yards during Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Browns.
Gunnar HelmActiveHelm caught three of four targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Browns.
Cam WardActiveWard completed 20 of 31 passes for 181 yards with an interception in Sunday's 27-24 loss to Cleveland. He added five yards on two carries.
Tony PollardActivePollard carried the ball 25 times for 129 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Browns. He also caught all three of his targets for 26 yards.
Joey SlyeActiveSlye made his only field-goal attempt while going 3-for-3 on extra-point tries during Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Browns.
Tony AdamsActiveAdams (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Timmy HorneActiveThe Titans signed Horne from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Alontae TaylorActive
Joshua WilliamsActiveThe Titans activated Williams (pectoral) from reserve/PUP on Saturday.

LV

Ian ThomasQuestionableThomas (shoulder) was a limited participant at the Raiders' practice Thursday.
Jack BechInjured ReserveBech (forearm) practiced fully Thursday.
Jackson Powers-JohnsonQuestionablequestionable
Patrick JohnsonQuestionableJohnson (neck) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
Folorunso FatukasiQuestionablequestionable
DJ GlazeQuestionablequestionable
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Brock BowersActiveBowers (calf) was a full practice participant Thursday.
Quay WalkerActive
Jeremy ChinnActiveChinn finished Sunday's Week 7 loss to the Rams with seven tackles (three solo). He also recovered a fumble.
Nakobe DeanActiveDean produced 12 tackles and an interception in Sunday's loss to the Rams.
Dont'e Thornton Jr.ActiveThe Raiders reinstated Thornton (hamstring) from injured reserve Tuesday.
Cody WhiteActiveWhite caught one of three targets for four yards in Sunday's 35-21 loss to the Rams.
Fernando MendozaActiveMendoza did not appear in Sunday's 35-21 loss to the Rams.
Jalen NailorActiveNailor caught two of five targets for 14 yards during Sunday's 35-21 loss to the Rams.
Kirk CousinsActiveHead coach Klint Kubiak said that Cousins will remain the Raiders' starting quarterback heading into Sunday's game against the Jets, Paul Gutierrez of the team's official site reports. "There is no controversy," Kubiak said. "He is playing at a very high level."
Thomas Booker IVActive
Dalton JohnsonActive
Tristin McCollumActive
Cian SloneActive
Bryce CabeldueActive
Tre TuckerActiveTucker secured five of 12 targets for 103 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders' 35-21 loss to the Rams on Sunday.
Michael MayerActiveMayer caught all three targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 35-21 loss to the Rams.
Mike Washington Jr.ActiveWashington rushed six times for 27 yards in Sunday's 35-21 loss to the Rams.
Ashton JeantyActiveJeanty rushed eight times for 15 yards and brought in all eight targets for 61 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders' 35-21 loss to the Rams on Sunday.
Aidan O'ConnellActiveO'Connell (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Raiders' emergency third quarterback against the Rams on Sunday.

Labels: Out = confirmed unavailable; Doubtful = projected unavailable; Questionable = projected uncertain.

Weather & travel contextual research

n/a — indoor venue

Travel (TEN): ~1,580 miles, 2h time-zone shift west

Research only — not betting advice. All probabilities are uncertain forecasts from a simple model, never guarantees or 'locks'. GameScope places no wagers.
Scores/records/injuries: ESPN unofficial API (live). Weather: MET Norway.