After Championship Weekend, the buzz around the Raiders’ search shifted from a wide net to “finish the job,” with multiple reports framing Kubiak as a prime option and Las Vegas lining up the next steps to get him in the building again once the timing allows.
Raiders see Kubiak as the offensive answer
On the field, Kubiak has built the kind of resume the Raiders have been hunting.
In his first season running Seattle’s offense, the Seahawks finished 14-3, ranked eighth in total yards and third in scoring, then cranked it up in January on the way to the Super Bowl.
Klint Kubiak, next Raiders HC. Book it.
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) January 26, 2026
That matters a lot in Las Vegas, where the organization has been indicating it wants a younger, offense leaning head coach, and Kubiak fits the profile while also carrying the credibility of being a proven play designer rather than just a “future coordinator” projection.
Tom Brady’s praise made it feel like a public audition
What pushed this from him just being a strong candidate to almost a lock was Tom Brady basically narrating Kubiak’s case on the biggest stage.
During the NFC Championship broadcast, Brady repeatedly singled out Kubiak’s sequencing and adjustments, calling out a “great play call” that punished the Rams’ aggression and specifically noting the design that put Jaxson Smith-Njigba in the backfield.
It was another BIZARRE situation tonight
— John Frascella (Football) (@NFLFrascella) January 26, 2026
So again, we have Tom Brady - the owner of the Raiders - announcing the NFC Championship Game
And the whole time he’s GUSHING over Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak
So he’s announcing as he’s scouting his new head coach
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Brady then doubled down late, saying Kubiak “designed some great plays” and crediting him for consistently getting receivers open as Seattle closed the game out.
The Raiders can’t officially hire a Super Bowl coach until after the game, but they can meet again in the bye week, and that window is exactly why it feels like Las Vegas is preparing to make its move the moment the rules let them.
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