Hero
The Raiders’ offensive line abused the Jets’ defensive front for just about the entire game, opening holes that helped earn 118 rushing yards and give quarterback Derek Carr plenty of room to operate an offense the gained 451 total yards. Carr hardly got dirty. He wasn’t sacked and didn’t throw an interception.
Zero
Cornerback Antonio Cromartie was beaten deep for two first-half touchdowns, a 36-yarder to Michael Crabtree and a 49-yarder down the sideline to Andre Holmes. Cromartie also missed a number of tackles. Truth is, just about anyone on the Jets’ defense could fit in this category.
Unsung hero
Jets backup quarterback Geno Smith couldn’t have entered for the first time this season in a more difficult situation: on the road; at the Black Hole; and against a young aggressive defense. Smith threw an early interception, but managed to complete 27 of 42 for 265 yards and two touchdowns while playing catch-up throughout the game.
Key stat
118: The Jets entered the game with the top run defense in the NFL, allowing just 71.5 yards per game. But the Raiders had 74 by halftime and finished with 118 for the game. The Raiders did most of the damage by running to the edges with Latavius Murray gaining 113 yards on the ground.
Quote of the day
“We didn’t play good. We didn’t tackle. We didn’t stop anybody. We didn’t do anything right. We didn’t coach them well. We didn’t play well. It was a bad performance.”
— Jets coach Todd Bowles