W ith half-a-dozen games before Sunday in last week's NFL schedule, that means plenty of teams are on rest advantages or disadvantages during the Week 18 NFL schedule. One of the

The Raiders used a 7-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter from running back Ameer Abdullah to down Jacksonville, 19-14. Then, Las Vegas rode a pair of touchdown passes from quarterback Aidan O’Connell and a second-half shutout of New Orleans en route to a 25-10 victory last week.

Late in the season, the NFL scheduling office flexes marquee games to the Saturday slates to increase viewership and attention.