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Raiders Beat Jets 38-33 as Cousins Throws Three Touchdown Passes

Las Vegas erased two nine-point deficits at MetLife Stadium, scored 17 of the final 20 points and ended a four-game losing streak.

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Raiders Beat Jets 38-33 as Cousins Throws Three Touchdown Passes

Key points

  • The Las Vegas Raiders beat the New York Jets 38-33 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in Week 8 of the NFL season.
  • Las Vegas trailed by nine points at halftime and erased a pair of nine-point deficits during the game.
  • New York scored on its first six possessions.

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the New York Jets 38-33 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in Week 8 of the NFL season. Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, and Las Vegas scored 17 of the final 20 points to end a four-game losing streak. The Raiders improved to 4-4. The Jets fell to 2-6.

Cousins leads the comeback

Las Vegas trailed by nine points at halftime and erased a pair of nine-point deficits during the game. Cousins completed 19 of 26 passes for 247 yards. His third touchdown pass went to Jalen Nailor with 11:33 left in the fourth quarter and put the Raiders ahead 35-30. The Raiders also got a 95-yard kickoff return from Dylan Laube, a play that kept them within reach while New York controlled the early scoring.

New York scored on its first six possessions. Geno Smith completed 20 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns against his former team, and the Jets built their nine-point halftime lead behind that fast start. Las Vegas answered after the break, outscoring New York 14-7 in the third quarter and 10-3 in the fourth.

Bowers and the closing plays

Brock Bowers caught seven passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns for Las Vegas. His work over the middle gave Cousins a steady target on the second-half drives that turned the game around.

Jason Sanders kicked four field goals for New York, and his fourth, with 4:31 left, cut the Las Vegas lead to 35-33 and set up a tense finish. The ending then came down to two plays. Matt Gay made a 53-yard field goal with 27 seconds left to push the Raiders lead back to five points at 38-33. New York had one final attempt, and Jeremy Chinn intercepted Smith in the end zone to seal the win.

By the quarters

Las Vegas led 7-6 after the first quarter. New York scored 17 points in the second quarter to lead 23-14 at halftime. Las Vegas scored 14 points in the third quarter, then added 10 points in the fourth quarter against three for New York. Cousins accounted for four touchdowns in all, three through the air and one on the ground, and the Raiders defense made the last stop of the day in its own end zone.

What comes next

The win ends the four-game slide and brings Las Vegas back to a .500 record. Las Vegas visits the San Francisco 49ers in Week 9. The Jets, at 2-6 after a game they led by nine points at halftime, play at Kansas City next Sunday.

Timeline

  1. Nov 1, 2026New York leads 23-14 at halftime after scoring on its first six possessions, and Las Vegas trails by nine points.
  2. Nov 1, 2026Kirk Cousins throws his third touchdown pass, to Jalen Nailor with 11:33 left in the fourth quarter, and Las Vegas leads 35-30.
  3. Nov 1, 2026Jason Sanders kicks his fourth field goal with 4:31 left and cuts the Las Vegas lead to 35-33.
  4. Nov 1, 2026Matt Gay makes a 53-yard field goal with 27 seconds left, Jeremy Chinn intercepts Geno Smith in the end zone, and Las Vegas wins 38-33.

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