Oakland Raiders young defense steps up in 17-10 victory over Bengals

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OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders drops back to pass against the New York Jets during the first quarter of their NFL football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 17, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Looking Ahead

The Raiders will take on another team they should be able to take care of in Week 12, as they head to New Jersey to take on the New York Jets inside Metlife Stadium. The Jets are fresh off a victory against the lowly Washington Redskins in Week 11, as quarterback Sam Darnold looked good for the second week in a row.

Oakland has a real chance to not only make the playoffs this season, but possibly win the AFC West, and they will try and set themselves up for that next weekend. This is a team playing very well on both sides of the ball, as quarterback Derek Carr may be having the best season of his six-years as the starter for the Silver and Black.

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If the Raiders can get the victory on the road next Sunday, they will roll into their road meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs sitting at 7-4. For the Raiders, this has been an incredible start to the season, and for a team that won only four games last year, the rebuild has been both head-turning, and quick.

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