The NFL announced today that Las Vegas will host Super Bowl LXIII in 2029 at Allegiant Stadium.
That’s great news for Vegas. For the Raiders? Not so much.
The Raiders went 3-14 last season. They haven’t made the playoffs since 2021, when they got bounced in the Wild Card Round. They’ve missed the postseason four straight years. And now they’re getting a second Super Bowl before they’ve hosted a single playoff game as the home team.
Let that marinate.
Vegas hosted Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 — 330,000 visitors, $1 billion in economic impact, the whole nine yards. The city crushed it. The Raiders, meanwhile, were coming off a 4-13 season and preparing to go 3-14 the following year.
Mark Davis put out a statement saying he’s “excited that the Super Bowl will be returning to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium in 2029.” Cool, Mark. Your team has won three games in a season and you’re excited about hosting a game they’ll never play in.
Headed back to Las Vegas for Super Bowl LXIII in 2029! pic.twitter.com/s63DDIRiFk
— NFL (@NFL) March 30, 2026
This is what it’s come to. The Raiders are a venue, not a football team. Allegiant Stadium is a world-class facility that will host two Super Bowls in five years. The Raiders are a 3-14 disaster that can’t beat the Broncos.
Congrats to Vegas. You earned it. The Raiders? They’re just along for the ride.
