Las Vegas
Raiders
5-2
7
FINAL
27
New York
Jets
3-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a commanding performance, the New York Jets topped the Las Vegas Raiders 27-7 in Week 8 of the 2026 season. This victory not only solidifies the Jets’ playoff aspirations but also hands the Raiders a tough loss as they struggle to find their footing this year.
Geno Smith led the Jets' offense, throwing for a touchdown and efficiently managing the game, while Breece Hall was a standout on the ground, racking up 97 rushing yards. For the Raiders, Fernando Mendoza kept the passing game alive with 269 yards, but he couldn't find the end zone, and the Raiders' offense struggled to capitalize on his efforts.
Defensively, the Raiders were led by Rashan Gary, who was a force with ten tackles and two sacks, but it wasn't enough to turn the tide. The turning point came in the second quarter when the Jets scored two quick touchdowns, building a lead that the Raiders could never overcome. The Jets' defense held strong, limiting the Raiders to just one touchdown as they cruised to victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 47 | 27 | 57% | 269 | 0 | 0 | 73.8 |
| Geno Smith | QB | 22 | 16 | 73% | 176 | 1 | 0 | 111.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall | HB | 20 | 97 | 4.8 | 42 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kene Nwangwu | HB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Rasheen Ali | HB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Geno Smith | QB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Braelon Allen | HB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adonai Mitchell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Cooper Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 41 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Adonai Mitchell | WR | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Omar Cooper Jr | WR | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Kenyon Sadiq | TE | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Arian Smith | WR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Mason Taylor | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jalen Royals | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashan Gary | LEDG | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | FS | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Ponds | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demario Davis | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | REDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Brownlee Jr | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Will McDonald IV | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bailey | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | SS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T'Vondre Sweat | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Belton | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Fiske | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Cisco | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Ossai | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamien Sherwood | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VJ Payne | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Folorunso Fatukasi | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Sanders | K | 2 | 3 | 3 | 44 |
| Matt Gay | K | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

