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New York Jets Narrowly Miss Victory at Allegiant Stadium Against Las Vegas Raiders

In a closely contested Week 10 matchup, the New York Jets' record now stands at 4-5 after a hard-fought game against the Las Vegas Raiders, who improved to 5-5. The final score read 16-12 in favor of the home team.


New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson throws a pass during the first half of the NFL exhibition Hall of Fame football game against the Cleveland Browns, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

The New York Jets displayed a strong defensive effort at Allegiant Stadium, sacking the opposing quarterback three times and recording five tackles for loss. The defense was active throughout the game, combining for a total of seventy tackles and forcing four three-and-outs. A notable defensive highlight was an interception by the Jets that resulted in six return yards.


On special teams, the kicking unit was perfect on the day, contributing all of New York's twelve points with field goals. The longest successful kick stretched to fifty-three yards as part of a flawless four-for-four performance.


Offensively, however, it was a challenging day for the Jets with no touchdowns scored despite accumulating three hundred sixty-five total yards. The passing game saw twenty-three completions on forty attempts for two hundred sixty-three yards but suffered from one interception and eight penalties costing them eighty-three yards overall. On-target throws were made twenty-five times; however, two potential receptions were dropped.


The ground attack added one hundred eight rushing yards with an average of over five yards per carry. Broken tackles occurred thrice during these efforts but only led to three first downs via rushes.


Despite these efforts by both offense and defense, inefficiency plagued critical scoring opportunities as evidenced by zero percent success rates in both red zone and goal-to-go situations.


Looking ahead to their next challenge on November 19th at Highmark Stadium against Buffalo Bills will be another opportunity for redemption after this narrow defeat. Fans can catch this upcoming contest live on CBS at 4:25 PM from Orchard Park.

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