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5 reasons Oakland Raiders beat the New York Jets

By John Buhler

OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 16: Quarterback Derek Carr No. 4 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates a touchdown pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter on October 16, 2016 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Chiefs won 26-10. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 16: Quarterback Derek Carr No. 4 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates a touchdown pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter on October 16, 2016 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Chiefs won 26-10. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 18: Oakland Raiders fans cheer in the stands prior to their NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 18, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 18: Oakland Raiders fans cheer in the stands prior to their NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 18, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Playing in front of the home crowd

Getting a big win at Nissan Stadium in Nashville was not easy. Folks in Central Tennessee have been rabid about their sports teams for about a year now. Not only are the Titans on the verge of getting back into the NFL playoffs, but the NHL’s Nashville Predators made it all the way to the Stanley Cup.

Being able to quiet the Nissan Stadium crowd with strong in-game execution was huge for the Raiders. If Oakland can’t get it done against a lesser team at home in the New York Jets on Sunday, something’s wrong.

Expect the Coliseum to be so loud on Sunday. It may only be the Jets, but this is still Raider football and this looks to be one of the best teams in the AFC this year. All the Raiders need to do is get a big run out of Lynch, a sweet touchdown pass from Carr or a powerful sack by Khalil Mack to set this crowd into a frenzy.

The home factor is probably the biggest reason that this game could be a rout heavily in the Raiders favor. Oakland doesn’t want to keep the Jets in the game. The quicker the home crowd can take Gang Green out of their rhythm, the better. Here’s to getting to 2-0!

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