Las Vegas is a short flight from Bay Area airports, so expect a large contingent of San Francisco 49ers fans to be at Allegiant Stadium on New Year's Day when the Niners take on their one-time Bay Area rival, the Raiders. One ticket sales site, Vivid Seats, expects 49ers fans to make up about 60 percent of Sunday's crowd.
#49ers fans are projected to fill 60 percent of crowd in team's first visit to Raiders at Allegiant Stadium, per @VividSeats; Avg. tix $581
— Cam Inman (@CamInman) December 28, 2022
They projected 82-percent 49ers fans in Mexico City vs. Cardinals (was more like 95 percent, and I expect > 60 percent in Vegas)
The Faithful have filled opposing teams' stadiums all season. That includes takeovers at SoFi Stadium against the Los Angeles Rams and what was supposed to be a home game for the Arizona Cardinals at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Allegiant Stadium could become the latest venue to be overwhelmed by red and gold.
"We've definitely got to show up and show out," linebacker Dre Greenlaw told reporters on Wednesday. "They've always had their big rivalries in the past, so it will be fun to get a chance to be a part of it. I wish it was in The Bay, but, like I said, to be able to go in there and play in that stadium is going to be huge.
"I mean, it's a 45-minute flight from here, so I know The Faithful going to show up and show out, so I can't wait."
The Raiders announced that Jarrett Stidham, not Derek Carr, will start at quarterback for the remainder of the season. That has led to San Francisco becoming a 10-point favorite, with time for that number to grow further. However, the 49ers, who still hope to earn the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs, aren't taking the Raiders lightly.
"They're a good team," Greenlaw said. "It hasn't been the season they all hoped for, but they got a good team. They do a lot of good things. They've got a really good running back, good tight ends, good catchers, one of the best receivers in the league, so they got all the talent. They've just got to figure out to get it together and play some winning ball.
"And we know they're going to come out with a fire under them just because they lost last week (13-10 to the Steelers). So we know they're going to come out with some energy, so we can't wait to see it."