Las Vegas brings a longer losing streak; New York brings the higher power-index rank and a chance to gain ground.
At 3-4, Las Vegas sits 10th in the standings, one place ahead of the 2-5 Jets, but both arrive in a slump: the Raiders have lost four straight and New York two. The Jets rank 22nd in the power index against the Raiders’ 25th, while Las Vegas has produced 16 passing touchdowns through seven games, led by Kirk Cousins’ 1,877 yards and 16 touchdown passes. New York’s defense has allowed 202.9 passing yards per game, setting up the key test against Cousins; Geno Smith’s 10 touchdown passes and two interceptions give the Jets a counter, while the Raiders have allowed 16 passing touchdowns. The outcome may hinge on whether New York can contain the Raiders through the air and make Smith’s cleaner season-to-date turnover line count against a defense that has intercepted five passes.