The Las Vegas Raiders finally got back in the win column Sunday, Nov. 1, beating the New York Jets 38-33 in a back-and-forth shootout at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The road win ended a four-game losing streak and evened the Raiders’ record at 4-4.
Key Takeaways
- Final score: Raiders 38, Jets 33, at MetLife Stadium.
- The win snapped a four-game skid and moved Las Vegas to 4-4, according to the team’s official recap.
- Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth score on a 1-yard sneak.
- Brock Bowers caught 7 passes for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns.
- Jeremy Chinn sealed it with an end-zone interception with seven seconds left.
How the Raiders came back
Las Vegas struck first when Cousins found Bowers for a 12-yard touchdown on the opening drive. The Jets answered with a big first half, scoring 10 straight points before the break to take a 23-14 halftime lead. Jets running back Braelon Allen ran for 121 yards on 18 carries in the first half alone, according to the Raiders’ recap.
The momentum swung on special teams. Dylan Laube returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, which the team noted was the first kickoff-return touchdown in the NFL this season. Later, Cousins led a nine-play, 84-yard drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Nailor, giving Las Vegas its first lead since the second quarter.
Matt Gay added a 53-yard field goal with 4:04 left to keep the lead at five points. The Jets drove late, but Chinn picked off Geno Smith in the end zone with seven seconds remaining. It was the Raiders’ 13th takeaway of the season.
Bowers in the record book
Bowers’ two touchdown catches came in the first and third quarters. With 92 receiving yards, he passed Hall of Famer Mike Ditka for the most receiving yards (2,386) by a non-wide receiver in his first 35 NFL games, according to the Raiders.
What it means for locals and visitors
After a rough month, the win gives Raider Nation something to celebrate heading into November. At 4-4, the Raiders sit right at .500 at the midpoint of the season. Watch for the team’s next home date at Allegiant Stadium on raiders.com, and if you are heading to a game, set your rideshare pickup plan before kickoff.
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