Struggling Raiders Face Winless-in-Close-Games Jets in Week 8

Struggling Raiders Face Winless-in-Close-Games Jets in Week 8

The Las Vegas Raiders travel to face the New York Jets in a Week 8 matchup of the 2026 NFL season on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Both teams enter the game trying to halt extended stretches of frustration, though their struggles have taken different shapes.

Las Vegas opened the season 3-0 before dropping four consecutive games, most recently a 35-21 home defeat to the Rams in Week 7. The Raiders sit at 3-4, third in the AFC West. New York, at 2-5 and third in the AFC East, fell 28-25 to Miami in Week 7 and has lost four of its five games by seven points or fewer, a pattern that has defined its season. crossfire mobile champions cup

Statistically, the Raiders have been one of the league's more productive offenses, averaging 26.1 points per game, a top-10 figure, but their defense has allowed 28.1 points per game. Quarterback Kirk Cousins has thrown for at least 243 yards in five straight games and his 16 touchdown passes are tied for the NFL lead. He will face a Jets secondary that has allowed only one interception all season - the fewest in the league - despite surrendering just 315 total yards per game, a top-10 defensive mark. Wide receiver Tre Tucker has emerged as Cousins' top deep threat, posting 200 receiving yards and three touchdowns over his last two games at 16.3 yards per catch, though New York's pass defense ranks fifth in the NFL at 188 yards allowed per game.

On the other side, Jets quarterback Geno Smith has remained efficient despite the team's record, completing 70% of his passes and throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns in the Week 7 loss to Miami. He will need to protect the ball against a Raiders defense that leads the NFL with 12 forced fumbles; Smith has already fumbled four times this season, losing two, and has been sacked 21 times. New York's offense overall ranks in the bottom 10 of the league at 19.6 points per game, underscoring the margin for error Smith faces behind a pressured offensive line.