The Las Vegas Raiders (3-12) are traveling to New Orleans to take on the Saints (5-10) this weekend, where they will not face longtime Silver and Black quarterback Derek Carr. But the issues surrounding the Raider Nation are much bigger than one game.

Against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week, Pola-Mao had by far the best game of his NFL career thus far. He recorded 11 tackles and forced two fumbles in the Raiders’ 19-14 win. For his performance, Pola-Mao was named AFC defensive player of the week.

The New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders will square off in the Superdome on Sunday afternoon. The two teams are both projected to have top 10 picks this April, so this game has a lot of draft implications.

The Green Bay Packers ruled out cornerback Jaire Alexander, offensive tackle Andre Dillard, linebacker Quay Walker and safety Evan Williams and listed defensive back Javon Bullard, linebacker Ty'Ron Hopper and receiver Christian Watson as questionable on the final

The New Orleans Saints are looking to bounce back from an embarrassing shutout against the Green Bay Packers in Week 16, and have announced their final injury designations for Week 17. Quarterback Derek Carr and running back Alvin Kamara will be inactive for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders,