The Las Vegas Raiders' defense has been much better than the stats suggest through the first four games of the 2025 NFL season. They are set to take on the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5, who have been elite by nearly every offensive metric to begin the year and currently sit at 3-1.
They have been equally efficient throwing and running the ball, as they rank fourth in passing yards and eighth in rushing yards. Indianapolis also has no shortage of great individual players, like Johnathan Taylor, Michael Pittman Jr., Tyler Warren and Alec Pierce.
Pierce was sidelined in Week 3 due to a concussion, and the Colts' offense felt the impact.